Delivering the sermon during the traditional Judges Service at Westminster Abbey, marking the start of the new legal year, the Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally said: “For all the high points of our British democracy, there are low points too.
“Arguably, our present situation is one of them, filled with chaos and confusion. It is one in which wisdom is required.”
Referring to the ongoing debate over the UK’s departure from the EU, the Rt Rev Mullally said the ceremony took place “at a time when what it means to bring justice to a nation is being severely tested”.
She added: “Some say delaying Brexit is about giving people what they wanted. Others argue the complete opposite, because they didn’t know what the implications really were.
“Whatever our personal view is, there is another question: how to deliver Brexit justly.
“We have heard different voices: the voice of those that want to shut Parliament to prevent debate on one hand, or those that want to force the Prime Minister to listen to Parliament on the other hand.
“But, whatever happens, it seems that many will cry out that justice has not been done.”
The service was conducted by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall and the Lord Chancellor read 1 Kings 3:16-28, and the Lord Chief Justice read St Luke 18:1-8.
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