Originally Posted by
sguy
The British judiciary for example calls themselves a branch of government and so does the Australian high court. They are still of course independent from the executive/legislature...
This is incorrect.
The "executive" (which is also the parliamentary party in power), appoints and can dismiss judges, at least in Australia.
Nothing independent about that.
And given that there is no "separation of powers" in a parliamentary system, highly toxic to crime fighting.