"The need for an independent judiciary is recognised throughout the free world. It is a cornerstone of British constitutional arrangements, for without judicial independence there can be no rule of law."
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Student ID: 12028253 L. L. B. 1 Constitutional Law: Assignment Semester 1 "The need for an independent judiciary is recognised throughout the free world. It is a cornerstone of British constitutional arrangements, for without judicial independence there can be no rule of law." (Lord Irving) "The reason why judicial independence is of such public importance is that a free society exists only so long as it is governed by the rule of law - the rule that binds the governors and the governed, administered impartially, and treating equally all those who seek its remedies or against whom its remedies are sought."1 A beautiful phrase... whether or not it is actually meaningful is one of the questions this essay will attempt to answer. Nevertheless, the reader's lenience is called upon, as it is submitted to be one of those cases where the questions raised are often more critical than the answers presented. The...


