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Introduction<br />
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The highest<br />
court in the<br />
land opens<br />
its doors to<br />
the public<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
After six years of wrangling and building work,<br />
the Supreme Court is finally ready for business.<br />
What should we expect, asks Frances Gibb<br />
<br />
I<br />
twasdreamtupoveraglassofwhisky<br />
or on the back of a cigarette packet.<br />
That, at least, is the prevailing myth<br />
as to how the Supreme Court of the<br />
United Kingdom came about. Now,<br />
six years on, this landmark reform<br />
finally takes effect and today the<br />
courtopensitsdoorsforbusiness.<br />
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