Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has declared that no minister or permanent secretary can direct the Head of the Court Administration Division.
That statement came as a reminder this morning, as he sought to assure that a legal framework is in place to preserve the independence of the judiciary.
Justice Sykes, who was speaking at a Judiciary Public Education Day in St. Ann, detailed that this legal framework is the Judicature (Supreme Court) (Amendment) Act 2016.
He maintained that the outcome of legal cases is not influenced by Parliament.
He added that the independence of the judiciary serves citizens as judges make decisions against powerful interests in an objective manner.