Question

List any two reasons why you believe an independent judiciary is essential to democracy

Answer 1

The independence of the judicial arm of government is very important, and even moreso to a democracy, which has at its heart fundamental principles such as freedom, equality, the peaceful society of man, self-governance and a dissemination of power (for effective operation of vast Kingdoms/State and as a fail-safe against tyranny).

This independence forms a pillar of modern democratic societies, installed in various forms and synergies around the world, and noted extensively by Baron de Montesquieu in his work The Spirit of the Laws (1748). Termed the 'separation of powers', the independence of the three major branches of governance; the judicature, the parliament and the executive, is now very much seen as quite central to the democratic thesis.