The position of the judiciaries of the United Kingdom in the constitutional changes

“… it seems to me that sharing as we do a common constitutional position in these Isles in relation to the judiciary, a common career path for the judiciary and a common background as to the development of the law, we can no longer do without specific cooperation to the end that we share ideas and pursue a common policy to try and maintain what is inevitably a minority status within the European union.

“…The United Kingdom is in the middle of a very complex period of change and unprecedented interest in what the judiciary is doing, not only from colleagues, the legislature and the press, but across Europe and the wider world. I have therefore been very grateful for the opportunity to try and outline the changes that have occurred over the decade and to identify some of the issues of significance.”