Judicial neutrality

• Relative anonymity

  Operate away from the public eye - judges rarely used to speak out publicly on issues of law or public policy

  Still expected to avoid being drawn into open defence of their rulings
• Restriction of political activity

  Judges are not supposed to campaign on behalf of a political party or pressure group. Judges retain the right to vote, but their political views should not become a matter of public record
• High level training

  Highly trained profession regulated by the Law Society - experience required means they have demonstrated they are able to put personal bias aside
• Legal justifications of judgements

  Senior judges are expected to explain how their judgements are rooted in law - makes it less likely they will be guided by personal bias