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Originally Posted by Dragar
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Originally Posted by peacegirl
[I]High Court judges, as with the other Senior Judiciary are appointed by The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor. Under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 a new Judicial Appointments Commission has removed the appointment of judges from the political arena. High Court judges, as with other judges, are now appointed on the basis of open competition.
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Great, so are they appointed by politicians or not? |
No, the Queen. Isn't the Queen a politician in a loose sense?
A politician, political leader, or political figure (from Classical Greek πόλις, "polis") is a person who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician