Lord Chancellor

highest judicial official in Britain

The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State and is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister. Prior to the Union there was a separate Chancellor of England and Lord Chancellor of Scotland.
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Noun
1. the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
(synonym) Lord High Chancellor
(hypernym) cabinet minister
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The cabinet minister who acts as speaker of the House of Lords and oversees the hearings of the Law Lords. Additional responsibilities include supervising the procedure of Courts other than Magistrates or Coroners Courts and selection of judges, magistrates, queens counsel and members of tribunals 

[GB] LORD CANCELLIERE [IL PRIMO PRESIDENTE DELLA CORTE DI CASSAZIONE]