Jack Straw has ditched controversial reforms that would have allowed judges, including former Lord Chancellors, to return to work as lawyers after a stint on the bench.
The plans, put forward by Mr Straw’s predecessor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, were aimed at making the job of a judge more attractive - particularly to women.
But they ran into strong opposition from judges, with the Lord Chief Justice earlier this year condemning the plans as unworkable, possibly unlawful, counterproductive and damaging to judicial independence.
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