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What is the role of the judiciary? The judiciary is the section of government that is responsible for the settlement of law. The judiciary examine cases where citizens are accused of breaking the law and to make judgement on whether they have or not. The judiciary settle dispute acting as an arbitrator. Their role is also to enforce the law and interpret the law as it stands. They are politically neutral and show no bias for either side of the case. Why is it important that judges are independent and neutral? To protect civil freedom the judiciary is independent from the executive and legislature. The independence of the judiciary is achieved in the UK by a combination of statute, common law, parliamentary rules, conventions, and judicial and government restraint. Neutrality-meaning no bias for either side of the case. The judiciary must be neutral to ensure justice is fair and that disputes are...

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