| Record | OBS-0673 |
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| Category | Secret Societies/Groups |
| Status | UNPROVEN |
| Summary | The claim is that Freemasons have infiltrated the British judiciary and legal system, and that they give fellow Masons preferential treatment, subverting justice. This theory has been a subject of concern in the UK since the 1990s. |
| Origin | The theory has been discussed in the UK since at least the 1990s, with some politicians and journalists raising concerns about Masonic influence in the legal profession. |
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| Evidence / consensus | While there have been individual cases of judges and lawyers being Freemasons, there is no evidence of a systematic conspiracy to pervert justice. Inquiries and studies have found no proof of widespread bias or corruption linked to Freemasonry. |
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