Appellate Recruitment Patterns in the Higher British Judiciary: 1850 - 1990 Page: 87
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a point of coming back to it after we had discussed all the remaining variables and
suggested that is the variable that should be most closely examined.
Another facet of the selection and promotion process that I had not previously
appreciated to the same extent is the personal role the Lord Chancellor seems to play in
the process. It should also be noted that no one, absolutely no one, even mentioned the
Prime Minister as influential in the selection process. Accordingly, all eyes are on the
Lord Chancellor as the individual with responsibility for appointments, including the
blame if any appointments are considered "bad" or unsuccessful. This reinforces the
theoretical assumption that Lord Chancellors are motivated to make "safe" selections
base on professional norms. Interested stakeholders apparently have the ability to
distinguish between the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor in holding the Lord
Chancellor to account for his judicial selections. The Lord Chancellor who becomes a
political liability to the Prime Minister by making what the Bar views to be poor
appointments may not be expected to remain Lord Chancellor for long.87
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Thomas, Bruce K. Appellate Recruitment Patterns in the Higher British Judiciary: 1850 - 1990, dissertation, December 2004; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4650/m1/96/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .