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Barrister suggested female Asian judge landed role due to ‘positive discrimination’

Fined and reprimanded

5 days ago
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Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption

Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law

Sep 14 2020 10:15am
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Private members club frequented by top judges and QCs faces legal action over men-only policy

Businesswoman Emily Bendell instructs Leigh Day to seek injunction stopping Garrick Club from operating ‘discriminatory’ policy

Sep 9 2020 1:53pm
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Lord Stephens appointed Supreme Court judge

Replaces Lord Kerr who retires next month

Aug 26 2020 11:07am
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Sir Geoffrey Vos appointed new Master of the Rolls

Replaces Sir Terence Etherton in January 2021

Aug 4 2020 11:57am
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Scrap the Supreme Court, argues right-wing think tank

UK’s highest bench is guilty of ‘excessive judicial activism’

Aug 3 2020 1:37pm
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Lord Sumption admits breaking ‘absurd’ lockdown laws

😎

Jul 22 2020 11:39am
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Outgoing Supreme Court judge Lord Carnwath scooped up by top environmental law set Landmark Chambers

Eco-warrior judge the latest ex-justice to land lucrative arbitration gig

Jul 9 2020 12:18pm
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Why judges are not ‘Enemies of the People’

Legal Cheek reviews the latest book offering by legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg

Jun 30 2020 9:27am
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Re-hearing ordered in child custody case after US judge accepted Facebook friend request from the mother

She liked 18 of the judge’s Facebook posts

Jun 18 2020 10:54am
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My electrician makes more than a junior barrister, ex-judge complains

Sir Richard Henriques aghast at tradespeople out-earning lawyers

Jun 1 2020 2:57pm
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Family barrister becomes one of the UK’s first hijab-wearing judges

Raffia Arshad wants ‘to make sure the sound of diversity is heard loud and clear’

May 27 2020 11:33am
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‘Well said, Lord Sumption’: Elon Musk backs former Supreme Court judge’s warning that lockdown breaches human rights

Mighty tech and legal minds unite

May 4 2020 12:24pm
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Lady Hale uses lockdown to write her memoirs

The former Supreme Court president has secured a two-book deal

Apr 24 2020 12:55pm
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Justices appear ‘virtually’ during Supreme Court swearing-in ceremony

Lord Justice Leggatt joins top bench amid pandemic lockdown

Apr 21 2020 1:43pm
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Home-working judge appears topless on Zoom

Easily done

Apr 20 2020 11:16am
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Get out of bed and put on a shirt, judge tells Zooming lawyers

Makes plea after lawyers online etiquette falls short

Apr 15 2020 10:52am
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Supreme Court to hear cases via video link as nation goes into lockdown

Building temporarily closed

Mar 24 2020 10:11am
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Coronavirus: It’s ‘business as usual’, says Supreme Court

Building remains open to the public and cases will continue

Mar 17 2020 9:52am
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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
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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
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