Member

I am prepared to accept that reform was needed. In this day and age, I do not think that we can have a member of the Cabinet as a sitting judge, but it is undeniable that the reforms in 2005 Act have led to a diminution in the role of, and in the respect within government given to, the Lord Chancellor. The creation of Justice Secretary two years later in 2007, while understandable, further undermined the office of Lord Chancellor. This is compounded by the statutory requirement that the person who holds the position of Lord Chancellor, need not be a lawyer at all, never mind a senior lawyer.