British Justice Minister Liz Truss defended the country's High Court over its decision on Brexit, saying the independence of the judiciary is the "foundation upon which our rule of law is built." Truss' comments follow widespread comdemnation by some members of the ruling Conservative party as well as sections of the media in the wake of the ruling on Thursday that British Prime Minister Theresa May must seek parliamentary approval before she begins negotiations on Britain leaving the European Union, or Brexit, dpa reported. "The independence of the judiciary is the foundation upon which our rule of law is built and our judiciary is rightly respected the world over for its independence and impartiality," Truss said. "In relation to the case heard in the High Court, the Government has made it clear it will appeal to the Supreme Court. Legal process must be followed." Conservative newspapers on Friday sported headlines highly critical of the ruling, with the Daily Mail tabloid calling the High Court judges "Enemies of the People," while the broadsheet The Telegraph spoke of "Judges versus the People". Politicians on both sides of the Brexit issue condemned the attacks on the judiciary, with former attorney general Dominic Grieve calling them "chilling and outrageous" and "smacking of the fascist state". Bob Neill, the Conservative chairman of the justice select committee, said the attacks were "threatening the independence of our judiciary" and had "no place in a civilised land".
