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How Independent are Judges in the UK?
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How Independent are Judges in the UK? In the UK, the British Constitution contains a number of provisions to ensure that judges remain independent of politicians. Firstly, Judges are selected in a non-partisan manner. Those to lower courts are appointed by the Lord Chancellor, who also advises the monarch on appointments to the High Court. Appointments to the Court of Appeal are made by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister. However, political matters should not be considered when these appointments are being made. Judges have scrutiny of tenure; in other words, they are permanent. They cannot be changed when there is a new government and do not have to shape their decisions in order to hold their jobs. Once appointed, judges of the High Court hold office 'during good behaviour' and can only be removed by the monarch following a vote in both houses of Parliament....
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