Is the British Judicial system neutral and why is this important?
The judges try very hard to be so and I think they are. However, once the government is involved ans an enquiry is taking place I think this goes by the board because the government appoints the judge and they are not going to appoint one who has no sympathy with them. The Iraq war and Dr Kelly fiasco are a case in point. So it is very important that Judges try to remain neutral and will often do so to the point of helping a plaintiff or defendant to put his case clearly if they are badly or unrepresented. this is right because the Judge can only decide or sum up on the evidence placed before him. So far as sentences are concerned there are too many guidlines for it to be neutral.
