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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Lord Chief Justice
The Lord Chief Justice is the head of the judiciary in England and Wales. The role became especially significant after reforms under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
The officeholder serves as President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and plays a leading role in judicial administration and guidance.
Previously ranked below the Lord Chancellor in judicial authority, the Lord Chief Justice now exercises many of the judiciary-related powers formerly held by that office, reinforcing judicial independence.
The Lord Chief Justice is the head of the judiciary in England and Wales. The role became especially significant after reforms under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
The officeholder serves as President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and plays a leading role in judicial administration and guidance.
Previously ranked below the Lord Chancellor in judicial authority, the Lord Chief Justice now exercises many of the judiciary-related powers formerly held by that office, reinforcing judicial independence.
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