‘A businessman embroiled in a bitter divorce case with his estranged wife has been criticised by a judge for using his dyslexia as an excuse, telling him “even Einstein had dyslexia”.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A family judge has expressed his disapproval at the ‘unwarranted expenditure’ in a case where a local authority breached Article 8 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights by taking an infant into care.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A world-renowned musician who admitted molesting three students has won an appeal against an indefinite teaching ban, after a top judge ruled the ban was “flawed”.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The president of the Supreme Court has warned that its judges will end up being picked for their political or religious views if they are vetted by MPs before appointment.’
The Independent, 16th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Britain’s top judge has spoken out about media attacks on the judiciary and the failure of politicians to stand up for judges after the Brexit court challenge.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Judges are labouring under antiquated notions of chivalry in awarding women maintenance payments which extend years into the future, despite the fact that many divorcees go on to earn good salaries on their own, says a leading female peer.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Court of Appeal judges have been told to stop unnecessarily long judgments and replace them with more concise rulings.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The presiding judge at the UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has said the court still serves a purpose despite the growing availability of flexible trials elsewhere.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A picture agency which sent photographers to David Walliams’ house when news of his divorce broke is not a news publisher and so cannot recover additional liabilities following the settlement of an action brought by the entertainer, the Senior Costs Judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Lawyers are helping a child sex grooming gang avoid attempts to deport them by obstructing the courts and “weakening the rule of law”, Britain’s most senior immigration judge has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former judge and his law firm assistant have been jailed for six years each after siphoning off almost £700,000 from clients to hide debts, pay for holidays in Barbados and bet on races at Cheltenham.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Report to the President of the Family Division by The Hon. Mr. Justice Cobb.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th January 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The president of the Family Division has berated the state of equipment in family courts, including his own court in London’s Royal Courts of Justice.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Senior judges are taking steps to end the presumption that a father must have contact with a child where there is evidence of domestic abuse that would put the child or mother at risk.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A district judge conned wealthy clients to live a luxurious lifestyle and lied to his accountant who then killed himself when he realised he had been party to the crime.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Birmingham City Council acted wrongly when it decided that a child was not in need of accommodation in its area because his mother had recently left the London Borough of Bromley.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A district judge in Manchester has made an award of exemplary damages after finding road traffic accident claimants guilty of bringing fundamentally dishonest claims.’
Litigation Futures, 10th January 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A judge who called a racist thug a “bit of a c—” after he launched a foul-mouthed tirade at her has been cleared of misconduct.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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