<P> Under the uncodified British Constitution, there are two important conventions which help to preserve judicial independence . The first is that the Parliament of the United Kingdom does not comment on the cases which are before the court . The second is the principle of parliamentary privilege: that Members of Parliament are protected from prosecution in certain circumstances by the courts . </P> <P> Furthermore, the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 . In order to try to promote the independence of the judiciary, the selection process is designed to minimize political interference . The process focuses on senior members of the judiciary rather than on politicians . Part 2 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 aims to increase diversity among the judiciary . </P> <P> The pay of judges is determined by an independent pay review body . It makes recommendations to the government after taking evidence from a variety of sources . The government accepts these recommendations and will traditionally implement them fully . As long as judges hold their positions in "good order," they remain in post until they wish to retire or until they reach the mandatory retirement age of 70 . </P> <P> Until 1 January 2010, the legal profession was self - regulating; with responsibility for implementing and enforcing its own professional standards and disciplining its own members . The bodies which performed this function were the Bar Council and the Law Society . However, this self - regulation came to an end when approved regulators came under the regulation of the Legal Services Board, composed of non-lawyers, following the passage of the Legal Services Act 2007 . This saw the establishment of the Solicitors Regulation Authority to regular solicitors and the Bar Standards Board to regulate barristers . </P>

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