Does the British Sovereign Still Have Political Immunity or Can She Be Brought to Trial?
Posted by admin in British Gold Sovereign FAQ, tags: British, brought, immunity, political, sovereign, still, trialQuestion by wiccababy86: Does the British Sovereign still have political immunity or can she be brought to trial?
I know that it's the year 2007 and that most of the her powers are exercised by her government, but doesn't her de facto title as "the fount of justice" shield her from everyday law?
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Answer by bilbotheman
The way I understand it is that the Queen cannot be prosecuted as she is the law. Every case that comes before the court is Regina vs. whoever. I can't see how you could have a case of Regina vs. Regina!
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She can stand trial, but i bet it would never come to that
It does ! and should. I do not believe that the Queen can be brought to trial.
This was in The Guardian yesterday. As long as she is head of state she has sovereign immunity. If she abdicated or was removed from the throne she could then be prosecuted. Failing that, she could be tried as the executive rather than sovereign, but then her ministers would have to take the punishment on her behalf.
Like Judge Dredd, she is the law.