15 July 2010
The Supreme Court heard 43 appeals and gave 42 judgments in its first six months since opening in October 2009
The Supreme Court heard 43 appeals and gave 42 judgments in its first six months since opening in October 2009, according to its first annual report and accounts which were published this week.
The document also reveals the court has 39 permanent members of staff, its net operating costs amounted to £11.4m, its justices and staff costs were £2.7m, its other programme costs were £12.1m and its operating income was £3.4m.
The Supreme Court website was visited by nearly 160,000 people. A documentary about the creation of the court by Karen Hamilton Productions will be aired later this year.
