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<p>Section 3(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 requires that all Ministers
of the Crown must uphold the continued independence of the judiciary. Paragraph 16
of the introduction and Chapter 6 of the Cabinet Manual make clear that the judiciary
is independent of both the government of the day and Parliament. All ministers have
access to legal advice in relation to their statutory duties, including advice where
appropriate from Law Officers.</p><p>The Lord Chancellor has taken an Oath to respect
the rule of law and defend the independence of the judiciary, which means that if
required he will remind Ministerial colleagues of the importance of judicial independence
and the rule of law. I am confident that my Ministerial colleagues understand their
duties in this regard.</p>
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