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The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, was interviewed by Marcel Berlins in the run up to the implementation of major constitutional changes on 3 April 2006.

In the interview, Lord Phillips discusses the work of judges and the impacts of the constitutional changes which ensure judicial independence from the Government and see the Lord Chief Justice as head of the judiciary of England and Wales, a role previously held by the Lord Chancellor, a politician.
Introduction and Judicial independence

Introduction and Judicial independence:

Why is it so important that judges are independent of Government?

Constitutional reforms

Constitutional reforms:

Judges and the constitution - why has the position changed and how does it affect the way judges work?

About judges

About judges:

Who they are, what they do, and how they are appointed?

Popular misconceptions

Popular misconceptions:

Do judges decide guilt, and are their sentences lenient?

Entire interview

Entire interview:

You can watch the entire interview.