R (on the application of Cherry) v. Advocate General for Scotland
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
The_ruling_was_seen_as_a_victory_for_the_UK_government.
The_legislation_was_deemed_outside_the_powers_of_the_Scottish_Parliament. The_court_ruled_against_the_Scottish_Parliament. Impacts_future_legislative_actions_by_the_Scottish_Parliament. The_decision_reinforced_the_supremacy_of_UK_Parliament. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional challenge.
[2020] UKSC 20 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:UK_Supreme_Court
London,_United_Kingdom. The_decision_was_delivered_by_the_Supreme_Court. |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
2021-11-24
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_ongoing_debate_about_Scottish_independence.
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
The_case_arose_from_a_challenge_to_the_Scottish_Parliament's_legislation.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R (on the application of Cherry) v. Advocate General for Scotland
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influences discussions on the limits of devolved powers.
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Advocate_General_for_Scotland
Cherry |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lady_Hale
gptkb:Lord_Wilson gptkb:Lord_Kitchin gptkb:Lord_Kerr gptkb:Lord_Lloyd-Jones gptkb:Lord_Reed The case involved a judicial review of legislative competence. Lord_Sales The_court_ruled_on_the_legality_of_the_Scottish_Parliament's_legislation. |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Public law
The court's decision was unanimous. Devolution of powers in the UK. Limits of devolved legislative powers. Advocate General was represented by the government legal department. Establishes a legal precedent for future devolution cases. Arguments centered around the scope of devolved powers. Concerns_about_the_legality_of_the_Scottish_Parliament's_actions. Cherry_was_represented_by_a_team_of_barristers. Affects_the_legislative_powers_of_the_Scottish_Parliament. |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
The case received extensive media coverage.
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:European_Union_(Withdrawal)_Act_2018
gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
The case was reviewed for its constitutional implications.
The ruling was analyzed for its implications on devolution. The case was discussed in legal forums. [2021] UKSC 20. Significant_for_constitutional_law_in_the_UK. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
The_court_found_the_legislation_was_not_within_the_powers_of_the_Scottish_Parliament.
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Sets a precedent for future cases regarding devolved powers.
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
The case was of significant public interest.
The_ruling_sparked_debates_on_Scottish_autonomy. |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:R_(Miller)_v._Secretary_of_State_for_Exiting_the_European_Union
gptkb:R_(on_the_application_of_Miller)_v._Prime_Minister |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Scottish_independence
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| gptkbp:significance |
Constitutional law
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