‘Britain’s justice system is racist and should not be trusted by ethnic minorities, one of the UK’s only black judges has suggested.’
The Independent, 10th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Britain’s most senior military judge mishandled the trial of a Royal Marine accused of murdering a wounded Taliban fighter to the extent that his conviction may now be quashed, the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The senior judiciary has acted to remind the profession that implementation of Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review will cover much more than just the introduction of the Online Court.’
Legal Futures, 6th January 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A disciplinary panel has recommended that a prominent black judge should receive both an apology and “formal advice” – a dressing down – after its members found he committed misconduct in a speech he made referring to a fellow judge and that the matter had not been handled well.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘David Bedingfield, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers the arguments in a debate of vital importance to family lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 4th January 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Plans by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to impose fixed-term contracts on fee- paid judges could be unlawful, the Bar Council has warned.’
Legal Futures, 21st December 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An appeal judge has called for extra powers to curb the activities of litigants in person who inundate courts with communications.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The justices deciding on the appeal by the government against the high court’s ruling on article 50.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One of Britain’s top judges castigated a sexual assault victim for “foolishness” for getting drunk on the night she was attacked.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother who was jailed for life after stamping to death her 21-month-old daughter has launched an appeal against her conviction.’
The Independent, 1st December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Community service is not tough enough and needs to be a more visible punishment, Britain’s most senior judge has suggested as he says offenders view non-jail sentences as “getting off” free.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Harsh personal attacks on judges are bad for democracy and in danger of diminishing the independence of the judiciary, the former deputy president of the supreme court has warned.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘It is a great pleasure to have been invited to give this year’s Law and Society Lecture. Earlier this year, in another lecture, I addressed the topic of “Judicial Leadership”. My subject on this occasion is the judicial role today, exploring some of its boundaries’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th November 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Fewer criminals should be jailed and tougher community punishments developed as an alternative to imprisonment, the lord chief justice has urged.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The UK’s most senior judge, Lord Neuberger, has announced he will retire next summer and signalled the launch of a judicial appointments process that could – through offering flexible working practices – improve diversity on the supreme court bench.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court’s most senior judge has been urged to stand down from a crucial legal hearing on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union after it emerged his wife had posted a series of anti-Brexit tweets.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Arranged marriage could be happier than marrying for love because it removes the pressure to find the “perfect” partner before settling down, a former top High Court family judge has claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson has been drafted in by the senior judiciary to work on extending fixed recoverable costs – even though earlier this year he said he would rather not do it.’
Litigation Futures, 11th November 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The government has demonstrated a “signal breach of faith” in cutting the pensions of recently appointed judges, an employment tribunal has been told.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson, the architect of the 2010 reforms to civil litigation and procedures, has been asked to lead a review of fixed recoverable costs, with a view to the regime being extended.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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