Nine men, a Lady and the Master – The Guardian
“Who will replace Lord Phillips when he retires as the Supreme Court’s president?”
The Guardian, 10th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: judges
Phone-hacking inquiry judge is right to investigate behaviour of the media’s ‘good guys’ – The Guardian
“What is Lord Justice Leveson up to? The judge heading the phone-hacking inquiry is currently planning a series of public seminars on the relationship between the press and the public. Is he right to seek evidence about internal rules in such august institutions as the Guardian and the BBC? Or should he confine himself, as some critics are saying, to investigating the misbehaviour of the tabloid press and the police?”
The Guardian, 21st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge tells teacher sex offender: ‘I don’t criticise you for being attracted to children’ – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has been condemned for telling a teacher convicted of child porn offences that she did not criticise him for being attracted to children.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Who will be the two new supreme court judges? – The Guardian
“The UK supreme court announced this week that it was looking to recruit a couple of new judges (at salaries of £206,857). There is one immediate vacancy following the death of Lord Rodger last month, and there will be a further vacancy next April when Lord Brown retires. Who will get the jobs?”
The Guardian, 27th July 2011
Soruce: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone-hacking inquiry: who will judge the police? – The Guardian
“Who will be appointed to head the inquiry into how the police investigated the phone-hacking scandal?”
The Guardian, 11th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge fears for elderly after former ballerina denied night care – The Guardian
“A judge said she was troubled by the implications of a supreme court decision against a former ballerina which campaigners say could lead to the elderly being ‘warehoused’ at home ‘without regard to their quality of life’.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parliament could scrutinise judicial appointments – The Guardian
“As judges find themselves increasingly under attack from the current and previous governments, the rightwing press and liberals concerned about the lack of diversity in the judiciary, a House of Lords committee is looking at judicial appointments, including whether there should be US-style parliamentary confirmation hearings to increase judicial accountability.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Queen appoints five Appeal Court justices – The Lawyer
“The Queen has approved the appointment of five Court of Appeal justices following the elevation of Lord Justice Wilson to the Supreme Court and Lord Justice Thomas’s appointment as president of the Queen’s Bench Division.”
The Lawyer, 5th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
UK judge Sir Nicolas Bratza gets top human rights job – BBC News
“A British judge has been appointed to the highest post at the European Court of Human Rights.”
BBC News, 5th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme court judge warns legal aid cuts will hit poorest – The Guardian
“The only female justice on the supreme court, Lady Hale, has highlighted the impact of the proposed cuts in legal aid, declaring that they would have a ‘disproportionate effect upon the poorest and most vulnerable in society’.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge demands review of damaging divorce laws – Daily Telegraph
“Outdated family laws have fuelled an ‘alarming’ rise in marital breakdown, causing ‘profound’ damage to millions of children, a High Court judge has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sumption and Wilson confirmed as new Supreme Court justices – The Lawyer
“The Supreme Court has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Sumption QC as one of two new justices for the UK’s highest court.”
The Lawyer, 4th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Review: Stephen Sedley’s Ashes and Sparks – The Guardian
“Sedley’s model of human rights is problematic, but his essay collection reveals one of the finest justices of his generation.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child abuse trial judge accused of being drunk in court – The Guardian
“The legal watchdog is investigating a crown court judge after he was accused of being ‘influenced by alcohol’ during a trial in which an alleged paedophile was freed.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accused wins appeal after judge told him: ‘Shut your mouth’ – Daily Telegraph
“A defendant who was told by a judge to “shut your mouth and listen” just before he had to give evidence on why he had two knives in his car has had his subsequent convictions overturned.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Independent press crucial to the administration of justice, says lord chief justice – The Guardian
“An independent press is crucial to the administration of justice, the lord chief justice of England and Wales said during a lecture in Israel on Monday night.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: The Judiciary and the Media (PDF)
Politicians to blame for human rights rulings, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“Politicians should stop criticising human rights ruling as they are to blame for tying the hands of courts, the country’s most senior judge signalled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court cases should be on TV, says top civil judge – BBC News
“The top civil judge in England and Wales has suggested televising hearings to increase confidence in justice.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council Chairman discusses sentencing on Radio 5 Live – Sentencing Council
“Today, Lord Justice Leveson appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Victoria Derbyshire show to talk about the work of the Sentencing Council, discuss how sentencing works, clear up common misconceptions about it, and debate related issues with callers. You can listen to the show here until 15 March.”
Sentencing Council, 8th March 2011
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Daily Telegraph apologises to Sedley LJ over defamatory allegations – The Lawyer
“The Daily Telegraph is to issue a formal apology to Lord Justice Sedley over a series of ‘professionally damaging’ allegations which appeared in the paper last year.”
The Lawyer, 9th March 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
