AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · 8100
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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
The principle that judges should decide cases according to law, independently of political pressure.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
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The freedom of judges to decide cases according to the law and evidence without improper interference, including from government ministers.
Judicial independence means that judges decide cases according to the law and evidence, without improper pressure. Otherwise, a government involved in a dispute could try to influence the decision in its own favour.
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