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.
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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.
A DVD of this interview is available free of charge to teachers and educational institutions. Please contact us for a copy.
Introduction and Judicial independence:
Why is it so important that judges are independent of Government?
Constitutional reforms:
Judges and the constitution - why has the position changed and how does it affect the way judges work?
About judges:
Who they are, what they do, and how they are appointed?
Popular misconceptions:
Do judges decide guilt, and are their sentences lenient?
Entire interview:
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