The ruling by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Woolf, stresses that the release of James Bulger's killers would not "end their punishment". He said of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables ...

Lord Woolf also suggested public attitudes towards ... Under current rules, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has the power to ask the Parole Board to reconsider their decision, should they decide ...

He will replace the current Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, who is due to step down in September. Nicholas Addison Phillips, 67, was chairman of the inquiry into BSE. He is said to be popular among ...