The BBC is reporting the change in Israeli law:

"The measure - part of a big reform package - will prevent the court from overruling government actions it considers unreasonable."

Would something like this be possible in England? I thought Parliament
(here) was paramount so could introduce laws to do pretty well what it
liked - subject to being voted out of course or presumably a higher court
like the ECHR or ICC.

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Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Here we go it's getting close, now it's just who wants it most.

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On 25/07/2023 08:36, Jeff Gaines wrote:

The BBC is reporting the change in Israeli law:

"The measure - part of a big reform package - will prevent the court
from overruling government actions it considers unreasonable."

Would something like this be possible in England? I thought Parliament
(here) was paramount so could introduce laws to do pretty well what it
liked - subject to being voted out of course or presumably a higher
court like the ECHR or ICC.

I don't see the need for the change in Israeli law, so feel free to
explain where I'm going wrong.

My understanding is that they are fearful of the judiciary being able to overrule statute law on the basis of an existing human rights statute
rather than common law. Why isn't an amendment placed in that Act as the
same time there is a new Act that may be vulnerable to judicial review
rather than a scatter-gun approach?

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On 25/07/2023 08:36, Jeff Gaines wrote:

The BBC is reporting the change in Israeli law:

"The measure - part of a big reform package - will prevent the court
from overruling government actions it considers unreasonable."

Would something like this be possible in England? I thought Parliament
(here) was paramount so could introduce laws to do pretty well what it
liked - subject to being voted out of course or presumably a higher
court like the ECHR or ICC.

No such legislation would be necessary in the UK since the Supreme Court
cannot "overrule" Parliament.

It is an FAQ on the UKSC web-site [1]...

Can the UKSC overrule the UK Parliament?

No. Unlike some Supreme Courts in other parts of the world, the UK
Supreme Court does not have the power to 'strike down' legislation
passed by the UK Parliament. It is the Court's role to interpret the
law and develop it where necessary, rather than formulate public policy.

Regards

S.P.

[1] https://www.supremecourt.uk/faqs.html#1e

P.S. I wouldn't presume to speak for others but I'd have had no problem approving this post in "the other place".

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On 26/07/2023 in message <kicbc1Fq751U12@mid.individual.net> Simon Parker wrote:

On 25/07/2023 08:36, Jeff Gaines wrote:

The BBC is reporting the change in Israeli law:

"The measure - part of a big reform package - will prevent the court from >>overruling government actions it considers unreasonable."

Would something like this be possible in England? I thought Parliament >>(here) was paramount so could introduce laws to do pretty well what it >>liked - subject to being voted out of course or presumably a higher court >>like the ECHR or ICC.

No such legislation would be necessary in the UK since the Supreme Court >cannot "overrule" Parliament.

It is an FAQ on the UKSC web-site [1]...

Can the UKSC overrule the UK Parliament?

No. Unlike some Supreme Courts in other parts of the world, the UK
Supreme Court does not have the power to 'strike down' legislation passed
by the UK Parliament. It is the Court's role to interpret the law and >develop it where necessary, rather than formulate public policy.

Regards

S.P.

[1] https://www.supremecourt.uk/faqs.html#1e

OK, many thanks :-)

P.S. I wouldn't presume to speak for others but I'd have had no problem >approving this post in "the other place".

It's too much like hard work sometimes...

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
If you ever find something you like buy a lifetime supply because they
will stop making it

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On 26/07/2023 11:56, Jeff Gaines wrote:

On 26/07/2023 in message <kicbc1Fq751U12@mid.individual.net> Simon
Parker wrote:

On 25/07/2023 08:36, Jeff Gaines wrote:

The BBC is reporting the change in Israeli law:

"The measure - part of a big reform package - will prevent the court
from overruling government actions it considers unreasonable."

Would something like this be possible in England? I thought
Parliament (here) was paramount so could introduce laws to do pretty
well what it liked - subject to being voted out of course or
presumably a higher  court like the ECHR or ICC.

No such legislation would be necessary in the UK since the Supreme
Court cannot "overrule" Parliament.

It is an FAQ on the UKSC web-site [1]...

Can the UKSC overrule the UK Parliament?

No.  Unlike some Supreme Courts in other parts of the world, the UK
Supreme Court does not have the power to 'strike down' legislation
passed by the UK Parliament.  It is the Court's role to interpret the
law and develop it where necessary, rather than formulate public policy.

[1] https://www.supremecourt.uk/faqs.html#1e

OK, many thanks :-)

You're most welcome.

P.S. I wouldn't presume to speak for others but I'd have had no
problem approving this post in "the other place".

It's too much like hard work sometimes...

If it is any consolation (Ed: it isn't!) it is no easier from this side
of the table either.

Regards

S.P.

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