Judges Archives - Legal Cheek

Court of Appeal to be live-streamed for the first time this week

Pilot case concerns West Ham United

3 days ago
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Whistleblowing judge launches crowdfunding appeal to take workers’ rights ruling to Supreme Court

Judiciary should be afforded the same legal protections as workers when making public interest disclosures, says Claire Gilham

3 days ago
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Ex-Daily Mail editor defends newspaper’s decision to describe judges as ‘enemies of the people’

‘The point needed to be made’, says Paul Dacre

Nov 7 2018 12:08pm
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‘The days of deference are over,’ says Court of Appeal judge, who didn’t mind when witness called her ‘chuck’

It beats ‘Your Worship’

Nov 5 2018 1:25pm
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Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover fetches £56,000 at auction

Nearly four times the pre-sale estimate

Nov 1 2018 11:01am
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UK Supreme Court judge warns of cryptocurrency bubble … nearly a year after it burst

It looks like there won’t be a SupremeCourtCoin

Oct 30 2018 1:33pm
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Judges handed 2% annual pay rise despite independent report recommending bigger boosts

Uplift in line with other public-sector workers, says government

Oct 29 2018 4:23pm
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High Court judges could see salaries swell by over 30% to £240,000 under new proposals

Will extra cash help improve judicial morale?

Oct 12 2018 4:50pm
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To become a lawyer don’t study law, says Supreme Court’s Lord Sumption — do history, classics, economics or languages instead

Top judge backs law conversion route

Oct 10 2018 2:00pm
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The Supreme Court created an Instagram story of its two new justices being sworn in

Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin officially join the top bench

Oct 2 2018 10:56am
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The Kavanaugh saga: ‘Why the US system of appointing Supreme Court justices sucks’

Could it happen here in the UK?

Oct 1 2018 12:02pm
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Obscenity trial: Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover expected to fetch £15,000

Fancy a piece of legal history?

Sep 26 2018 11:23am
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Tycoon worth £34 million paid ‘prestigious’ law firm £95,000 to help prove he couldn’t pay ex-wife £200,000

High Court described it as an ‘affront to justice’

Sep 19 2018 10:00am
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Supreme Court gets first ever female majority

Two male and three female justices will hear a case next month in gender equality milestone

Sep 17 2018 12:00pm
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Three-quarters of new deputy High Court judges attended Oxbridge

And over 70% are men

Sep 5 2018 12:09pm
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Supreme Court launches ‘Be a Justice’ summer school featuring chance to dress up as a judge

Free for all ages

Aug 13 2018 9:24am
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New courtroom comedy where judge pokes fun at litigants to hit TV screens this week

It’s basically Judge Rinder with fewer legal qualifications

Aug 6 2018 11:59am
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A bunch of red pens and a smile: Gray’s Inn unveils new Lady Hale portrait

It will hang alongside paintings of Lord Bingham and Lord Thomas

Jul 26 2018 1:53pm
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Female Supreme Court judges from around the world share their darkest moments

Lady Hale and three other female firsts discuss humiliation, corruption accusations and how to overcome self-doubt

Jul 6 2018 12:52pm
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The Hearing Podcast: How not to retire, with Sir Rupert Jackson

The former Court of Appeal judge and controversial costs reformer is still loving life in the law

Jul 6 2018 10:24am
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Head of family courts goes ‘off the rails’ to mark retirement

End of the line for outspoken family law chief Sir James Munby

Jul 3 2018 11:34am
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Supreme Court gets three new faces

Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchin and Lord Justice Sales, appointed to UK’s top bench

Jun 27 2018 4:12pm
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The Master of the Rolls has a J.K. Rowling tweet slamming the Daily Mail printed on a mug

His husband bought it

Jun 1 2018 3:19pm
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A new YouTube star is born: Court of Appeal to be live-streamed

‘Revolutionary’ proposal will mean even family cases could be broadcast live

May 31 2018 12:33pm
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