Tag: Judges

Coronavirus: It’s ‘business as usual’, says Supreme Court

Building remains open to the public and cases will continue

Mar 17 2020 9:52am

How future lawyers can take advantage of the digital revolution

Legal Cheek reviews latest book offering from Professor Richard Susskind

Mar 9 2020 9:33am

Court of Appeal judges pause Heathrow expansion on climate change grounds

Government must now formally reconsider third runway, this time factoring in the Paris climate agreement

Feb 27 2020 12:38pm

Old Bailey juries sent home after ‘unusually large parcel’ blocks court toilets

Was it a 'huge fat ball' from the court kitchen?

Feb 26 2020 11:03am

UK’s youngest female judge promoted to full district status aged 34

Briony Clarke first joined the bench at 31 ?

Feb 21 2020 10:56am

US lawyer made to write out lines by judge for ‘reprehensible’ behaviour during trial

'I shall not engage in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal'

Feb 20 2020 12:26pm

The Supreme Court is on the hunt for judicial assistants

Rub shoulders with the UK's top judges

Feb 12 2020 11:39am

Join Extinction Rebellion, eco-activist tells judges

Donnachadh McCarthy says climate protection needs greater backing from the bench, as judge reportedly tells protestors 'you have to succeed'

Feb 10 2020 3:41pm

Lady Hale ‘not easy to deal with’, says ex-colleague

Others suggest she was treated 'more harshly' than the men and held back from court president role

Feb 4 2020 3:43pm

Lost luggage judge Peter Smith is back at the bar

He retired from the High Court amid controversy in 2017

Jan 30 2020 3:40pm

Give all law students unconscious bias training, top judge suggests

As part of a range of measures put forward by senior French and British figures to improve progression of women in law

Jan 28 2020 11:20am

Supreme Scots! Hodge named president Reed’s right-hand man

Reshuffle on UK's top bench follows Hale exit

Jan 27 2020 1:41pm

High Court slams top family judge for not knowing what consent is

Judge Tolson said woman was not raped because she had not 'physically' resisted unwanted sex

Jan 23 2020 10:49am

Lights, camera, courtroom! Sentencing in high-profile criminal cases to be televised for first time

But bar chiefs warn against legal proceedings becoming a 'spectator sport'

Jan 16 2020 1:10pm

Lord Reed sworn in as new Supreme Court president

Ex-shipping lawyer Lord Hamblen also joins top bench as Lady Hale officially steps down

Jan 13 2020 10:47am

UK judges snub march protesting Polish rule of law crisis — but offer statement of support

Most other EU countries will be represented by their judges

Jan 10 2020 9:01am