[u]Supreme Courts Act[/u]

As of right now, the highest court in the land resides within the ancient chamber of the House of
Lords. However, it has proven difficult to find qualified members to fill the positions that require a
legal mind. The five Law Lords and the Lord Chief Justice positions have sat vacant since this
group was started several months ago.
I, Victor Williams, Duke of Edinburgh, Lord Peer in the House of Lords, do hereby propose a
constitutional amendment that removes the powers of Law Lords in order to create a separate
Supreme Court of Great Britain.
The amendment goes as follows:
Article II. Section II - [i]The House of Lords will consist of an unlimited amount of members
appointed by the Monarch. Members of the House of Lords have no political affiliation. Members
have one vote each. A simple majority is needed to pass bills. The Lord Chancellor is the senior
ranking member in this House. He directs meetings and is responsible for organizing the House
of Lords.[/i]
Article II. Section III. - [i]The Lord Chief Justice of England is the second ranking member of the
House of Lords. They act as a source for legal advice to the Monarch and His Government.[/i]
Article II. Section IV. - [i]Removed completely[/i]
Article II. Section V & VI - Moved to Article VII
Article II. Section VII - Stays the same
[b]Article VII created. States the following:[/b]
Article VII - Supreme Court of Great Britain
1. The Supreme Court of Great Britain is the highest appellate court in the country. Justices of
the Supreme Court are appointed and dismissed by the Monarch on advice of the Prime
Minister. Five justices will exist on the Supreme Court.
2. The Supreme Court is the final court in which lower courts appeal to. The Supreme Court
may not overturn Acts of Parliament unless the Act contradicts Article I of the Constitution.
3. In order for a case to be brought to any court in Great Britain, a formal complaint must be
filed. The complaint is then deliberated by the court. After deliberation, a case will be accepted
by the court with at least a simple majority of the members voting in favor. In a trial, a defendant
may request to be heard by a jury of five, selected by the highest ranking judge of the court
hearing the case.

4. Court procedure in any court trial must abide by the rights and freedoms provided by Article I
of the Constitution. If a trial does not follow constitutional procedure, the decision by the court
would be invalid. A guilty verdict by the judges of a court or jury is reached when all but one of
the judges or jurors vote guilty. If more than one of the judges or jurors does not vote guilty, then
the verdict will be not guilty. The sentence of the convicted is determined by the highest ranking
judge of the court or presiding judge in a jury trial.
5. The following is the hierarchy of the Court System of the United Kingdom:[list]
[*] Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
[*] Court of Appeals - Civil & Criminal Divisions
[*] High Court of Justice
[*] Crown Court [/list]
Each Court will now be defined:[list]
[*] Supreme Court: Refer to Section 1 of this Article
[*] Court of Appeals:- The Court of Appeal deals only with appeals from other lower courts or
tribunals. The Court of Appeal consists of two divisions: the Civil Division hears appeals from
the High Court and civil tribunals, while the Criminal Division may only hear appeals from the
Crown Court and criminal tribunals. Its decisions are binding on all courts, including itself, apart
from the Supreme Court. There will be three judges on the Court of Appeals.
[*] High Court of Justice: The High Court of Justice functions as a civil court at the basic level.
The High Court hears all civil cases. Cases from the High Court may be appealed to higher
courts. There will be three judges on the High Court of Justice.
[*] Crown Court: The Crown Court functions as a criminal court at the basic level. The Crown
Court hears all criminal cases. Cases from the Crown Court may be appealed to higher courts.
There will be three judges on the High Court of Justice.[/list]
6. The crime of Treason is hereby defined as: The act of attempting to overthrow or harm the
monarch attempting to overthrow Parliament, the government, or the Constitution Releasing
classified government information without consent of the government A member of the military
changing allegiances and aiding the enemy in a state of war or emergency.