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Are judges independent or neutral?
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Are judges independent or neutral? (30marks) Alex McNichol 12Dii Judges are supposed to be totally independent from the government. They are there to protect the rights of citizens in Britain. The government says that the Lord Chancellor despite the fact they are appointed by the Government are still 100% independent and neutral. This I personally find difficult to agree with as the government pays the bills of the Judges, the government is able to sack judges and the more the judges agree with the government the more the government likes them. A judge liked by the government is more likely to be given a higher position or more power than a judge who is disliked by the government. I am sure that my cynical view on the judicial neutrality is most of the time incorrect, but I cannot help feeling that in some cases judges have benefited greatly from siding with...
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