‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: Becoming Stronger Together.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th September 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Three-quarters of new deputy High Court judges, announced yesterday, are Oxbridge graduates, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 5th September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The separation of powers is one of the most important safeguards for our democracy. But the serial-rapist John Worboys’ case has lead to questions about whether the separation of powers is really being protected.’
Rights Info, 22nd August 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The parole board’s tenure arrangements ‘continue to fail the test of objective independence’ – a High Court judge has said in a ruling that also critcised the actions of justice secretary David Gauke leading up to the departure of its former chair as ‘not acceptable’.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Justice in a Modern Way.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th August 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
‘A judge is calling for an investigation into colleagues who tried to suspend him over remarks he made about racism and the judiciary after receiving a formal apology over the matter.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There was no need for a judge who rejected permission to appeal on paper to recuse herself from the full hearing, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Lord Justice Patten said Her Honour Judge Baucher in Central London County Court had “done no more than indicate in her order” that the appeal would have no real prospect of success and there was “no other compelling reason” to grant permission.’
Litigation Futures, 12th July 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Five new High Court judges have been approved this week following elevations to the Court of Appeal and confirmed retirements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Steven Gasztowicz QC considers the radical question of whether there could ever be ‘one civil court’ & ‘one judiciary’.’
New Law Journal, 6th July 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary David Gauke gave a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Dinner for HM Judges at Mansion House.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th July 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: Dinner for Her Majesty’s Judges 2018.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th July 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Ten senior judicial appointments were announced yesterday, with Lady Justice Arden becoming the third woman to sit on the Supreme Court.’
Litigation Futures, 28th June 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Traditionally, judges issue summons to court but the lord chief justice of England and Wales has decided to allow judges to be summoned to the classroom.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Almost two-thirds of lawyers recommended to become judges in the past year attended state schools, according to the first social mobility statistics released by the judicial appointments commission (JAC).’
The Guardian, 8th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It has been a busy nine months since Lady Hale assumed formal leadership of the UK Supreme Court. During this time she has sworn-in three new colleagues, lead the court on a historic sitting in Northern Ireland, delivered or contributed to judgments in relation to police investigations of violent crime, cohabitee’s pension rights, the treatment of Alfie Evans and smoking bans, spoken to university students, school pupils and west London law clinic volunteers, travelled overseas, delivered speeches on marriage reform, legal aid, religious dress, and the upcoming anniversary of women’s entry into the legal profession, overseen a senior appointments round, and – of course – made an appearance on BBC’s Masterchef.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th May 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Legislation to allow judges to delegate tasks to court staff was announced by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday as it emerged that the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has already begun looking at the issue.’
Litigation Futures,24th May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill will increase efficiency by allowing greater flexibility to deploy the right judge to the right case.’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Is there any hope that the Grenfell Inquiry will finally gain legitimacy? As with the successful McPherson Inquiry following the Stephen Lawrence murder, recognition of diversity and inclusivity are essential.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle and the start of the first phase of hearings in the Grenfell Inquiry occurred within hours of each other but could not have been more different in terms of how they were received by the British public.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
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