“It was dreamt up over a glass of whisky or on the back of a cigarette packet. That, at least, is the prevailing myth as to how the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom came about. Now, six years on, this landmark reform finally takes effect and today the court opens its doors for business.”
The Times, 1st October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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