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Lawyers left stunned after ex-Supreme Sumption tells cancer sufferer her life is ‘less valuable’ on national TV

Former top judge insists comment was taken out of context

3 days ago
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Over 200 top lawyers sign petition calling on London’s Garrick Club to scrap men-only membership policy

Women are being excluded from vital networking opportunities, according to letter

Dec 3 2020 11:07am
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Corona-vires: Lord Sumption gets his case law on as he and Lady Hale blast pandemic regulations

Cheeky bit of Liversidge v Anderson

Dec 2 2020 2:36pm
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Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Kerr dies aged 72

He retired from the bench two months ago

Dec 1 2020 2:54pm
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Supreme Court launches career journey podcast to encourage top court hopefuls

Trio of Supremes open up about life on top bench

Nov 24 2020 9:21am
Keep wigs to help disguise judges, Lord Chief Justice argues

Lord Burnett recalls taking the same Tube home as a defendant he’d just sentenced

Nov 23 2020 9:43am
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Judges star in COVID-inspired Hamilton music video

‘We’ll be back, time will tell, you’ll remember that we serve you well’ 🎶

Nov 20 2020 8:45am
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BBC calls on Lord Dyson to oversee Princess Diana interview investigation

Former Master of the Rolls and Supreme Court judge to start straight away

Nov 19 2020 12:40pm
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EXCLUSIVE: Top judge’s daughter who’s now a judge herself fronts judicial diversity campaign

The judiciary: where judges’ daughters, not just their sons, can make it to the top

Nov 17 2020 12:27pm
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Ex-Daily Mail editor who wrote infamous ‘Enemies of the People’ article set to become Boris Johnson’s director of communications

James Slack replaces Lee Cain who resigned over night

Nov 12 2020 11:57am
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‘Frustrated’ judge issued formal advice for shouting at barrister

Apologised for ‘isolated incident’

Nov 11 2020 10:40am
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Profession must look after junior lawyers screwed over by the pandemic, Supreme Court judge warns

Lord Hodge says there shouldn’t be ‘lasting detriment’ to those starting their career

Nov 10 2020 9:51am
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Diversity dilemma: Supreme Court seeks applications from ‘widest range’ of candidates after Lady Black’s early retirement leaves one woman on top bench

Still no BAME justice

Nov 2 2020 12:01pm
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Lord Sumption warns of ‘totalitarian society’ in latest attack on lockdown policies

Lockdown sceptic accuses government of setting fire to the constitution as it tries to rule by decree

Oct 28 2020 11:33am
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Journal

What TV trials are really asking us

Future magic circle trainee William Holmes examines the interplay between justice and entertainment

Oct 27 2020 9:19am
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Trio of ex-Supreme Court justices join 800 legal figures in call for Johnson and Patel to end lawyer ‘hostility’

Open letter follows series of public attacks on profession

Oct 26 2020 10:41am
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Robot judges determining guilt through speech and body temperature ‘commonplace’ within 50 years, AI guru predicts

Sci-fi style justice sooner than we think?

Oct 21 2020 8:41am
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Baker McKenzie lawyer, 32, becomes one of the UK’s youngest judges

Completed TC in 2012

Oct 12 2020 12:13pm
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Notorious RBG’s possible US Supreme Court replacement faces four-day confirmation showdown

Politically-charged process kicks off today

Oct 12 2020 10:01am
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Supreme Court president: I want a BAME justice within six years

Lord Reed also discusses ‘appalling’ treatment of junior barrister mistaken for defendant, in new wide-ranging interview

Oct 5 2020 10:17am
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Barrister suggested female Asian judge landed role due to ‘positive discrimination’

Fined and reprimanded

Sep 24 2020 10:17am
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