The Lord Chief Justice at the House of Lords Constitution Committee
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The Lord Chief Justice at the House of Lords Constitution Committee


On Wednesday 30th January, the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Judge) gave evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Committee.   The session lasted about one hour with Lord Judge answering questions and offering his views on a considerable range of subjects.  Lord Judge retires from office in September 2013 but, as is clear from the committee hearing, he does not intend to disappear from involvement in public life and may give further evidence to the committee.


The discussion - which may be listened to here - covered:

Further comment by Joshua Rozenberg - The Guardian 30th January 2013




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