The independence of the justice was ensured in Great Britain by the Act of Settlement 1700, which transferred the power to sack judges from the Crown to the Parliament. As a consequence, judges should theoretically base their decisions only on the logical deductions of the precedent, uninfluenced by the political considerations or by the chance of advancing in career.

Independenta justitiei a fost asigurata în Marea Britanie prin Actul de reglemetare 1700, care a transferat puterea de a demite judecatorii de la Coroana la Parlament. Ca o consecinta, judecatorii ar trebui, teoretic, sa–si întemeieze deciziile doar pe baza deductiilor logice ale precedentului, neinfluentati de consideratii politice sau legate de posibilitatea avansarii în cariera.