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Judge removed from case for criticising the Government

In UK we are supposed to have a judiciary independent from the state, free to make decisions in line with the law and the evidence they have been provided without Government intervention.

This is the corner stone of our judiciary and the rule of law.

Pick your news article as I know some of you don't trust one or the other.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/09/10/judge-criticised-government-coronavirus-response-says-has-stripped/

Spoiler

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54109098

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/sep/10/judge-complains-of-improper-pressure-over-custody-time-limit-rulings

The new extension to custody time limits was passed by the Government by Statutory Instrument meaning it has had no parliamentary oversight.

Prior to the pandemic there were 37,000 outstanding crown court cases.

Reply 1

Napp

Why am i not surprised by this? This government seems to have serious wood for rubbishing any institution (and that includes our respect for the rule of law) it can get its grubby little mitts on.

Reply 2

username4986690

Original post by Napp

Why am i not surprised by this? This government seems to have serious wood for rubbishing any institution (and that includes our respect for the rule of law) it can get its grubby little mitts on.

Next they will be trying to get rid of human right... oh they actually are :facepalm2:

Reply 3

Napp

Original post by DiddyDec

Next they will be trying to get rid of human right... oh they actually are :facepalm2:

Disgraceful bunch of deplorables.
On the human rights though, i do find it rather droll that they keep attempting to portray it as some sort of euromuck (as opposed to a British concept :lol:

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Reply 4

username4986690

Original post by Napp

Disgraceful bunch of deplorables.
On the human rights though, i do find it rather droll that they keep attempting to portray it as some sort of euromuck (as opposed to a British concept :lol: