Judge: Politicians meddle too much

The division of powers between legislative, executive and judicial branches of government is a central tenet of democracy. Is it the courts or politicians who should punish people asks the chairman of Denmark's Judges Association.
The division of powers between legislative, executive and judicial branches of government is a central tenet of democracy. Is it the courts or politicians who should punish people asks the chairman of Denmark's Judges Association.
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Politicians in Parliament repeatedly overstep the threshold of the division of powers in their race to increase sentences, Berlingske Tidende writes in connection with an interview with the Chairman of Denmark’s Judges Association Jørgen Lougart.

In connection with the government’s recent anti-gang legislation, judges have been criticised for being more lenient than politicians would want.

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