Establishment of the UK Supreme Court: Date and Context

Creation Date

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was established on 1 October 2009.

What It Replaced

It took over the judicial functions of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords (the "Law Lords"), separating the highest court from the legislature.

Significance

• Enhanced judicial independence.
• Increased transparency and accessibility.
• Aligns UK with other modern democracies' constitutional structures.

The Court sits in the historic Middlesex Guildhall on Parliament Square, London.