Society of Editors Annual Conference

Lord Judge spoke of the pivotal role played by the press in shaping public perceptions of the justice system, and the importance of covering court proceedings. He also looked at the wider constitutional roles of the press and judiciary: “Name me a country, state, or community where there is a subservient press and an independent judiciary. There is none. Name me such a place where there is a subservient judiciary and an independent press. There is none either. That is why we must work to preserve both. All of us must work to preserve both. It is not quite love and marriage. That cannot be. A degree of tension is inevitable and healthy if only because we are independent of each other.”