Lady Hale: at least half of UK judiciary should be female – The Guardian
‘At least half of the judiciary should be women, Britain’s most senior judge has said.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: judges
Judge who banged her head on a desk during a court hearing was being ‘sarcastic and condescending” investigation rules – Daily Telegraph
‘ A “sarcastic and condescending” judge who banged her head on her desk after a member of the public appeared before her at a family court hearing has been reprimanded.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Let robots own property, Supreme Court justice suggests – Legal Futures
‘Computers using artificial intelligence (AI) could be given separate legal personalities enabling them to own property, a Supreme Court justice has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 19th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judge recuses himself because of work with party’s solicitors – Litigation Futures
‘A deputy High Court judge has recused himself from conducting a summary assessment of costs because of his work with the defendant law firm and the possibility he could end up later arguing the points he was deciding.’
Litigation Futures, 14th March 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Hallett tells senior lawyers to step up on discrimination – Legal Futures
‘Top women judges have called on senior lawyers to take responsibility for ensuring there is no discrimination in their organisations rather than leaving it to diversity specialists.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The decision not to lift Jon Venables’ anonymity order shows judges will not give in to the internet -The Independent
‘ames Bulger’s killers may evoke little sympathy but, as Will Gore explains, they remain vulnerable to being killed themselves if their new identities become widely known.’
The Independent, 5th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
First-lodged bankruptcy petition should be heard first, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘A judge in the Insolvency and Companies Court (ICC) was wrong to adjourn a bankruptcy petition hearing, an action which meant that the first creditors to present bankruptcy petitions would have their case heard first. The High Court in England has said that the ICC judge should have given reasons for not following two previous ICC orders that the first petition be heard first.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Black cab drivers lose High Court challenge against Uber’s London licence – The Independent
‘Black cab drivers have lost a High Court challenge against Uber’s London operating licence, after senior judges rejected their claims of bias.’
The Independent, 26th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lady Hale gives the Worcester Lecture 2019 at Worcester Cathedral – Supreme Court
Chief magistrate’s alleged bias toward Uber raised in court – The Guardian
‘The alleged bias of the chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnot, in permitting Uber to operate in London has been raised in a courtroom challenge.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge apologises after dozing off during High Court hearing – Daily Telegraph
‘A High Court judge has “expressed remorse” after falling asleep during a hearing.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge “wrong” not to make unless order over unpaid costs – Litigation Futures
‘A circuit judge was wrong not to make an unless order against a claimant who failed to pay the costs of a preliminary hearing, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 5th January 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High court judge tweets appeal for missing mother to bring son home – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has used Twitter to urge a woman who disappeared with her three-year-old son six months ago to return home.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Top judge urges family lawyers to curb late emails for sake of wellbeing – Legal Futures
‘Limits on how early or late lawyers can email each may be needed to avoid burn-out given the “remorseless” pressure the system is under, the president of the Family Division has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 25th January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Gross defends arbitration against claim it damages common law – Litigation Futures
‘A Court of Appeal judge has rejected the argument – pressed by a former Lord Chief Justice – that the growth of arbitration to resolve commercial disputes has retarded the development of the common law.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd January 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speech by the Right Honourable Lady Justice Rafferty to the Criminal Law Review Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Right Honourable Lady Justice Rafferty to the Criminal Law Review Conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
Judgment handed down in the case of O’Brien v Ministry of Justice – Cloisters
‘The case concerns discrimination against part-time judges in the calculation of pensions. The issue is whether periods of service as a part-time judge prior the coming into effect of Part Time Workers Directive (97/81/EC) should be taken into account in calculating the amount of pension to be paid upon retirement.’
Cloisters, 7th November 2018
Source: www.cloisters.com
