Judiciary and Legal Systems

(asked on 30th April 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the interactions between the (1) legal, and (2) judicial systems, in the UK and Poland.


Answered by
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Lord Keen of Elie
This question was answered on 15th May 2020

The interaction between the Polish and UK legal systems is conducted within a framework of international law and practical cooperation.

The UK Government has not held any assessment of the interactions between judicial systems in the UK and Poland. The separation of powers doctrine underpins the UK’s constitutional framework. The UK Government upholds the fundamental tenet of judicial independence. Judges are free to engage with other judiciaries independently without interference or oversight from the Executive. Any oversight of such activities would be for the Lord Chief Justice.

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