Full Idea
In 1701 UK judges were given secure tenure, being removable only by parliament which at the same time undertook to follow a convention not to discuss particular judicial decisions.
Gist of Idea
From 1701 only parliament could remove judges, whose decisions could not be discussed
Source
John Charvet (Liberalism: the basics [2019], 02)
Book Reference
Charvet,John: 'Liberalism: the basics' [Routledge 2019], p.9
A Reaction
In recent years the UK Daily Mail published the pictures of three judges, and labelled them 'traitors' because of their verdict about leaving the European Union.