Context: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the ultimate court for criminal and civil matters in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and for civil matters in Scotland. (The supreme court for criminal matters in Scotland is the High Court of Justiciary.) The Supreme Court was established by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 with effect from 1 October 2009, replacing and assuming the judicial functions of the House of Lords. Devolution issues under the Scotland Act 1998, Government of Wales Act and Northern Ireland Act were also transferred to the new Supreme Court by the Constitutional Reform Act, from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Question: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom holds Supremacy in what jurisdictions?
Answer: England, Wales and Northern Ireland and for civil matters in Scotland

Question: What is the high court in Scotland that has supremacy on criminal matters?
Answer: the High Court of Justiciary

Question: What legislation established the Supremacy of the Supreme Court of the UK?
Answer: Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question: When did this act go into affect?
Answer: 1 October 2009

Question: What body previously had judicial supremacy in the UK prior to this?
Answer: House of Lords

Question: The Constitutional Reform Act of 2009 established what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What went into effect in 2005?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What issues were addressed under the Scotland Act of 1989?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was the first judicial body in the United Kingdom?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Where is the Supreme court the ultimate court for criminal and judicial matters?
Answer: Unanswerable