Profile: Lord Justice Scott Baker – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 12th, 2007 in inquests, judges, special report by sally

“When Lord Justice Scott Baker walked into the Paris Ritz hotel this week, with the jurors from the Diana, Princess of Wales, inquest, he would have experienced a sharp sense of deja vu.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2007

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Wife of dead judge ‘gave police conflicting stories’ – The Independent

Posted October 10th, 2007 in inquests, judges, news by sally

“The wife of a judge who died in a fire in their garden shed changed her story about their relationship on the night of his death, an inquest heard yesterday.”

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The Independent, 10th October 2007

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MoJ names three for the bench – The Lawyer

Posted September 20th, 2007 in judges, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has bolstered the Queen’s Bench Division with two new judges at the same time as confirming the appointment of 11 South Square head of chambers Christopher Floyd QC to the bench.”

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The Lawyer, 19th September 2007

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Ministers are blamed for shortage of judges – The Times

Posted September 10th, 2007 in delay, judges, judicial appointments commission, news by sally

“The woman in charge of selecting judges has defended her commission against reports that it is to blame for an acute shortage of circuit judges and delays in trials.”

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The Times, 10th September 2007

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City litigators want right to judge the judges – Legal Week

Posted September 7th, 2007 in judges, news by sally

“Calls for judges to be assessed by court users have received strong backing from senior litigators, who have identified the quality of the judiciary as a major factor behind the length and expense of trials.”

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Legal Week, 6th September 2007

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JAC makes first two High Court appointments – Legal Week

Posted September 6th, 2007 in judges, judicial appointments commission, news by sally

“The first High Court judges to be appointed under the new Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selection process were announced today (6 September) by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”

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Legal Week, 6th September 2007

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Depressed judge leapt to his death from flat – The Times

Posted September 6th, 2007 in inquests, judges, news by sally

“A judge killed himself by jumping 50ft from his third-floor apartment because he was suffering from depression and anxiety – induced partly by drugs that were prescribed for his high blood pressure, an inquest was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 6th September 2007

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How well behaved are Britain’s judges? – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2007 in complaints, judges by sally

“Dale Simon has spent the past year investigating complaints about judges.”

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The Times, 7th August 2007

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‘Flashing’ judge will not face further charges – The Times

Posted August 2nd, 2007 in indecent exposure, judges, news by sally

“A senior judge cleared of flashing at a woman on a busy train will not be charged over reports of other incidents on the same commuter route, British Transport Police (BTP) said. ”

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The Times, 2nd August 2007

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Cleaner cleared of blackmailing judge in sex video case – The Independent

Posted July 27th, 2007 in blackmail, judges, news, theft by sally

“The Brazilian cleaner Roselane Driza walked free from court today after charges that she stole two sexy videos from a male judge and blackmailed a female judge were dropped.”

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The Independent, 27th July 2007

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Ministers blasted over treatment of judiciary – The Times

Posted July 27th, 2007 in judges, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Government ministers were castigated today over their ‘bungled’ creation of the Ministry of Justice and ‘insensitive’ treatment of judges in two separate Parliamentary reports.”

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The Times, 26th July 2007

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Falconer ‘slow’ to defend judge – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2007 in judges, news, sentencing by sally

“Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer was ‘too slow’ to defend a judge after government criticism of his sentencing of a Cardiff paedophile, peers say.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2007

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Judicial watchdog debuts disciplinary figures – Legal Week

Posted July 25th, 2007 in complaints, judges, news by sally

“Sixteen holders of judicial office have been removed from their posts in the last year, with a further 16 being subject to alternative disciplinary action, according to figures published by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC).”

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Legal Week, 25th July 2007

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Peter Smith J case: the first test of judging the judges – The Lawyer

Posted July 25th, 2007 in complaints, judges, news by sally

“The referral of Mr Justice Peter Smith to the Office of Judicial Complaints (OJC) over his conduct has led to the inevitable question: what is going to happen now?”

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The Lawyer, 23rd July 2007

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Watchdog received more than 300 complaints about judges – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in complaints, judges, news by sally

“More than 200 complaints were lodged in the past year arising from the conduct of judges, according to the annual report of a judicial watchdog.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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Da Vinci judge in the dock after reprimand – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in judges, news by sally

“Britain’s most senior judge took the unprecedented step of initiating disciplinary action against one of his own High Court judges last night.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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Top judge: “We’re not out of touch.” – The Times

Posted July 12th, 2007 in judges, news by sally

“Sir Alan Moses, the judge who jailed the Soham murderer Ian Huntley, has dismissed suggestions that members of the judiciary are ‘out of touch’.”

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The Times, 11th July 2007

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Snubbed Da Vinci Code judge must stand aside, appeal court decides – The Times

Posted July 5th, 2007 in judges, news by sally

“A high-profile judge was defiant last night after he was criticised severely by appeal judges for refusing to stand aside in a case in which he had ‘undoubted animosity’ towards one of the parties.”

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The Times, 5th July 2007

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Changes at body that selects judges – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 4th, 2007 in judges, judicial appointments commission, news by michael

“Lady Justice (Heather) Hallett, one of three senior judicial commissioners, has become vice-chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).”

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Ministry of Justice Press release, 4th July 2007

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Judge refuses to stand down over bias fears – Times

Posted July 4th, 2007 in judges, news by michael

“High-profile judge Mr Justice Peter Smith was severely criticised today over his refusal to stand down in a case where he had ‘undoubted animosity’ towards one of the parties. ”

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Times, 4th July 2007

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