Independence: mechanisms
SC is now physically separate from the House of Lords, has its own budget and staff - some financial and administrative independence.
Appointment is by an independent Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), and the Lord Chancellor’s veto is only single-use (i.e. he cannot block the commission’s second choice.)
Judges have tenure to age 75, and pay is also decided independently.
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