In reaction to today's Cabinet reshuffle, Mark Littlewood, Liberty's Campaigns Director, said:

"At last there will be a clearer separation between judges and politicians. The ending of the hybrid role of the Lord Chancellor removes an ancient anomaly and will help to guarantee greater independence for the judiciary.

Some may lament the abolition of a position which has an even longer history than that of Prime Minister, but a modern democracy needs to be based on sensible and logical rules, not on anachronistic traditions. Making laws is a job for politicians, interpretting laws needs to be left to the courts. This marks an important and welcome step in securing and underlining the independent, non-political nature of our legal system."