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" WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCHMEN WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCHMEN?   By   Syed Shadfuddin Pirzada   Lord Bridge ended his Judgment of the House of Lords in Rex versus Shivpuri (1987) A.C.1 by the following: "I cannot conclude this opinion without disclosing that I have had the advantage, since the conclusion of the arguments in this appeal, of reading an article by Professor Glanville Williams entitled `The Lords and Impossible Attempts, or Quis Custodiet lpsos Custodes?' (Who will watch the watchmen themselves?) (1986) C.L.J. 33. The language in which he criticises the decision in Anderton v. Ryan is not conspicuous by its moderation, but it would be foolish, on that account, not to recognise the force of the criticism and churlish not to acknowledge the assistance I have derived from it".   In this article three forensic incidents are being recalled from foreign jurisdictions.   Chief Justice Hewart:   "This is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done". This dictum was propounded by Lord Gorden Hewart in Rex versus Susses Justices (1924) 1‑KB at 259, but Hewart became Chief Justice in a questionable way, which may be mentioned in brief. In 1921, Lord Reading, the then Chief Justice was appointed Viceroy of India. Before accepting the appointment a plan was devised to defeat the claim of the Attorney‑General, Sir Gorden Hewart, to that office, in accordance with the British traditions and to ensure Lord Reading's future. Lord Reading and the Prime Minister Lloyd George, arrived at an arrangement that an elderly Judge should be put in as a stop‑gap Chief Justice so that when Reading would return he would assume the post as Chief…