‘All four of the judges named by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office last year after being found to have watched pornography on judicial IT equipment have now been rebuked after the final one accepted his sanction.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A solicitor appointed to represent an elderly stroke victim has been thrown off the case by a judge furious that he failed to take steps to let the woman see her beloved pet dog.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge launched an expletive-laden response when a racist thug hurled abuse at her in court.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Damian Stuart, Barrister, FOURTEEN, re-visits Baroness Hale’s seminal speech in Re W (Children) (Abuse: Oral Evidence) in the light of Lord Justice McFarlane’s recent judgment in Re E (A Child).’
Family Law Week, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
People and principle in the developing law (PDF)
Speech by Lord Carnwath
University of Cambridge, 19 July 2016
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a judge was wrong to exclude claimants from parts of their own county court hearing – but concluded their case was still right to be dismissed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court is expected to revamp its judicial selection process, which could result in more women filling vacancies.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An often outspoken and controversial senior Crown Court judge used his retirement speech to slam the Crown Prosecution Service and the police.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) has revived Lord Bingham’s call for criminal law to be codified in a single document.’
Legal Futures, 8th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Companies should receive substantial discounts on fines if they enter into deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) after uncovering and self-reporting corruption offences, according to one of the UK’s most senior judges.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Norris J has recently had to deal with an interesting case where he faced an application that he should recuse himself from a case. It also highlighted the negative impact a litigant in person can have on a case and administration of the Courts.’
Zenith PI, 29th June 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The extent to which the costs management regime is working very much depends on which judge you are before, according to a survey of members of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL).’
Litigation Futures, 28th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The changes in judicial leadership, is my central theme tonight. It is one that has a number of facets, in court and outside of court, all vital to the success of our justice system, both domestically and internationally.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th June 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘A senior judge in the family court took “unwarranted” extra steps in reuniting a man with a violent and criminal past with his young daughter 11 months before he beat her to death, the author of a serious case review has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The president of the Supreme Court last week called for a debate on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and for “greater prominence” for ethics in legal training.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A judge has slammed the “disgraceful behaviour” and drinking culture in the armed forces as a Royal Navy officer was cleared of the rape of a drunken colleague following a training college ball.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge facing a disciplinary hearing has complained he is being denied a fair hearing because he has been told he cannot be legally represented or call witnesses.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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