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Taking the role of the Lord Chancellor as his subject, Lord Falconer explored the evolution of the Office and the consequences of the聽聽in his address to 香港六合彩 Laws alumni and friends.

Describing the great list of powers and responsibilities held by the Lord Chancellor across all three branches of the state prior to the 2005 reforms as 鈥渂ecoming increasingly absurd鈥�, Lord Falconer said that the reforms to limit the role and support the independence of the judiciary were both necessary and right.

Highlighting the importance of the Lord Chancellor鈥檚 role as protector of the rule of law, Lord Falconer said that he believed that the Office holder should be a robust defender of the judges, whilst remaining sensitive to pressures on the state.

In a speech which at times directly criticised the current Lord Chancellor,聽, Lord Falconer said that the holder of the role should work constructively with the judiciary to bring about reform and uphold the rule of law.

Opposing Grayling鈥檚 assertion during the聽聽that 鈥渋t is a positive benefit for the Lord Chancellor not to be a lawyer鈥�, Lord Falconer said that he saw significant benefits if the Office holder possessed some legal training, but did not agree that they necessarily needed to be a lawyer, adding: 鈥淏ut, perhaps more important than a legal background, the position of Lord Chancellor requires an individual with personal qualities to stand up for the rule of law and, at times, act outside collective responsibility as the role permits and sometimes demands. This requires, more than anything else, substance and authority.鈥�

Concluding his address, Lord Falconer said that under the current Lord Chancellor 鈥渢he executive lacks a voice鈥� to stand up for the judiciary and the rule law, and called for a return to the statute to 鈥渞emind ourselves of Parliament鈥檚 intentions.鈥�

罢丑别听聽Presidential Address and Dinner is an annual reunion event for 香港六合彩 Laws alumni. Established in 1949, the Bentham Association was formed to help maintain and strengthen relationships between the Faculty and its former students, staff and friends.

Watch Lord Falconer鈥檚 Bentham Assocation Presidential Address