Part 3The Supreme Court

Jurisdiction, relation to other courts etc

41Relation to other courts etc

1

Nothing in this Part is to affect the distinctions between the separate legal systems of the parts of the United Kingdom.

2

A decision of the Supreme Court on appeal from a court of any part of the United Kingdom, other than a decision on a devolution matter, is to be regarded as the decision of a court of that part of the United Kingdom.

3

A decision of the Supreme Court on a devolution matter—

a

is not binding on that Court when making such a decision;

b

otherwise, is binding in all legal proceedings.

4

In this section “devolution matter” means—

a

a question referred to the Supreme Court under section 33 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) or section 11 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47);

b

a devolution issue as defined in F1Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 2006(c. 38), Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998 or Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.