170 of time, the judicial accountability system has been dramatically changed in respect of United Kingdom. The procedure to be adopted is in the following manner: “In terms of regulating misconduct in the judiciary, the executive still plays a central role, sharing the responsibility for judicial complaints and discipline jointly with the Lord Chief Justice,(LCJ); under detailed procedures set out in the Concordat and implemented in the Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedure) Regulations 2006. The old discretion Lord over Chancellors judicial enjoyed discipline, considerable though the department was generally thought to handle dismissals and discipline ‘with considerable natural justice’, with a ‘quiet word’ often used to encourage Judges to step aside. Today, responsibility for complaints is shared between the LCJ and the Lord Chancellor, supported by a Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) staffed by civil servants. The Lord Chancellor is accountable to Parliament for the operation of the

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