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Attacking judges has consequences, lady chief justice tells MPs

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Joshua Rozenberg
Nov 26, 2025
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Politicians are under a heavy responsibility to avoid inaccurate criticism of judges and their decisions, the lady chief justice of England and Wales told MPs yesterday.

In her annual appearance before the House of Commons justice committee, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill said there had been a number of occasions when things had gone badly wrong.

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