Keir Starmer faces ‘King John’ jibe from law chief over credit for rioters’ swift sentences

Baroness Carr, England’s first lady chief justice, criticized the government for taking credit for quickly jailing rioters, asserting that the courts’ independence should be upheld. She emphasized the importance of proper funding for the courts and referenced King John’s signing of Magna Carta as a reminder of the need to maintain separation of powers. Baroness Carr highlighted that the listing of court cases is a judicial function and cannot be influenced by government pressures.

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