Lady Hale gives the Michael Ryle Lecture at the House of Lords, London – Supreme Court
‘Should the Law Lords have left the House of Lords?’
Supreme Court, 14th November 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Category: judiciary
‘Dilapidated’ courts need millions for repairs, says top judge – The Guardian
‘Courts in England and Wales are suffering from decades of neglect and need an injection of hundreds of millions of pounds for repairs, the lord chief justice has told MPs.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Criminals may escape conviction due to lack of resources for forensics, says Lord Chief Justice – Daily Telegraph
‘Criminals may be escaping conviction because of a lack of resources for forensic investigations, the Lord Chief Justice warned yesterday.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lewis Graham: Lady Justices and Dissent on the Court of Appeal of England and Wales – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Much has been said on the gender imbalance of the senior courts of England and Wales. Since the House of Lords became the Supreme Court in 2009, a total of 22 men have sat as full-time Justices, compared to just three women, all of whom are currently serving. Justifiably, a lot of attention has fallen on Lady Hale, an outspoken exponent of greater judicial diversity and current Court President.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th November 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Judges handling difficult cases “given psychological support” – Litigation Futures
‘Judges dealing with difficult caseloads are receiving annual one-to-one meetings with psychologists, the Lord Chief Justice has revealed.’
Litigation Futures, 15th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Diversity and Judgecraft – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Diversity and Judgecraft.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th November 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
Judge appeals for funds to fight judiciary whistleblowing ruling – The Guardian
‘Claire Gilham wants judges to have legal protections for disclosures in public interest.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government agrees to limit delegation of judicial powers – Litigation Futures
‘The government has introduced restrictions on what judicial tasks can be delegated to court staff under legislation currently going through Parliament.’
Litigation Futures, 29th October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Balancing the rights of domestic abuse victims and their alleged abusers in court – Family Law
‘Should a court allow a potential perpetrator of domestic abuse, when they are acting in person, to cross-examine their alleged victim? Does this run the risk of the proceedings themselves being abusive? Or will it unfairly curtail the ability of the accused to put their case? If the court does not allow direct cross-examination, how should it proceed?’
Family Law, 30th October 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Civil Liability Bill “undermines Lord Chancellor’s oath of office” – Legal Futures
‘The Civil Liability Bill seriously undermines the oath sworn by Lord Chancellor David Gauke to defend the independence of the judiciary, claimant lawyers have argued as the bill near the end of its parliamentary journey.’
Legal Futures, 23rd October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Speech by Lord Justice Gross: How can judges strengthen the rule of law? – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Gross: How can judges strengthen the rule of law?’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th October 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Senior judges could get pay rise of up to £60,000 – BBC News
‘Senior judges in England and Wales could be set for pay rises of up to 32% if recommendations made by the Senior Salaries Review Body are accepted.’
High Court: Judge has no power to order solicitor to hand over client file – Litigation Futures
‘Judges do not have power to order a solicitor to give a former client copies of documents which are the property of the solicitor, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 1st October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
UK supreme court swears in two new judges – The Guardian
‘Two new justices have been sworn in at the supreme court on the opening day of the legal year. A quarter of its judges now are women.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: Certainty v. Creativity: Some pointers towards the development of the common law – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: Certainty v. Creativity: Some pointers towards the development of the common law.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 17th September 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
MPs who use parliamentary privilege to break court orders undermine the judiciary, says Lord Chief Justice – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs who “abuse” parliamentary privilege to break injunctions are eroding confidence in the justice system, the Lord Chief Justice has said. Lord Burnett of Maldon, the head of the judiciary, warned that the phenomenon was part of the “gentle erosion of support” for the courts.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
