Speeches 2005
Senior judges regularly make speeches or lectures on a broad range of topics. It is our intention to publish as many of these as possible.
Please note that speeches published on this website reflect the individual judicial office-holder's personal views, unless otherwise stated. If you have any queries please contact the Judicial Communications Office.
12 November 2005
Lord Phillips - Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Magistrates' association conference
10 November 2005
Lord Justice Thomas - The Senior Presiding Judge
The judicial and executive branches of government: A new partnership?
2 November 2005
Sir Igor Judge, President of the Queen's Bench Division
The Atkin Lecture
29 July 2005
Lord Woolf - Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Valedictory Address on his retirement
President of the Law Society of England and Wales
Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice Mr Kevin Martin
Chairman of the Bar Council for England and Wales
Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice Mr Guy Mansfield QC
Attorney General
Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice Lord Goldsmith
Constitutional Affairs Secretary and Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton also spoke at the event
Valedictory speech
13 July 2005
Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Speech to her Majesty's judges
15 June 2005
Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Magna Carta: a precedent for recent constitutional change
17 May 2005
Lord Justice Laws
Authority: law and religion
12 May 2005
Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Making sense of sentencing
10 February 2005
Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
A New Constitutional Consensus
10 January 2005
Lord Justice Judge, Deputy Chief Justice of England and Wales
Broadcasting Justice