Judiciary government conflicts

• Sentencing in criminal cases-Judges wish to have a free hand in determining sentences


  Government insists on imposing minimum sentences for some crimes
• Rights-Judges have a duty to preserve human rights


  Human rights may hinder government's attempts to maintain national security
• freedom Of expression Act -BbGovernment seeks to control the spread of religious extremism


  Judges have a duty to preserve freedom of expression
• Freedom of information -Government believes some information should be secret in the national interest


  Judges view sympathetically appeals under the Freedom of Information Act
• Judicial review Judges have become more open to hearing appeals by citizens against public bodies


  Government claims too many judicial reviews inhibit its ability to govern