Should the role of the Lord Chancellor be reformed?
b'The role of the Lord Chancellor is to protect and uphold the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. Yet the position is held by a cabinet minister: the secretary of state for justice.\\n\\nThis overlap between the independent judiciary and the political world, and the balance of power between parliament, government and the judiciary, is the source of much debate \\u2013 and disagreement.\\n\\nSo what powers, if any, should a Lord Chancellor have over judicial appointments? Should the role go to someone with a legal background? What makes a good Lord Chancellor?\\n\\nSir Robert Buckland, who served as Lord Chancellor and secretary of state for justice until September 2021, opened this event with a short speech on his experiences in post and his proposals for how it can be reformed.\\n\\nResponding to Sir Robert Buckland and joining the discussion:\\n\\nBaroness Butler-Sloss, former judge and first female Lord Justice of Appeal\\nSir Jonathan Jones, former treasury solicitor and head of the government legal department\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Emma Norris, Director of Research at the Institute for Government.\\n\\n#IfGLordChancellor'