Tag: Judges

Parliament shutdown: Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in bombshell judgment

Unanimous decision finds that suspension was 'unlawful, void and of no effect'

Sep 24 2019 11:31am

From Braveheart to #Bundlegate: 5 OMG moments from the Supreme Court’s week in the spotlight

The best of the action from Boris Johnson's legal reckoning

Sep 20 2019 8:53am

Bermuda judge criticised for saying murder trial was making him ‘horny’

Witness was talking about former sexual partners

Sep 18 2019 11:25am

Lawyers share their hilarious #SupremeCourtFacts as prorogation of parliament case gets underway

'Any close decision is checked by Lord Sumption for VAR'

Sep 17 2019 10:59am

Crown court trial restarted after woman accidently joined the jury

Unwittingly took the place of a missing male juror

Sep 16 2019 10:28am

First legal bid to stop Boris Johnson shutting down parliament fails

Cross-party group has already signalled intention to appeal

Sep 4 2019 11:27am

High Court appoints seven new judges — all Oxbridge educated

Understaffed court snaps up leading QCs

Aug 14 2019 10:15am

Crowdfunded Boris Johnson prosecution in last-ditch Supreme Court appeal

Campaigner Marcus Ball attempts to revive charges of misconduct in public office

Aug 1 2019 8:45am

Scottish judge Lord Reed to replace Hale as Supreme Court president

As country's top bench gains three new faces

Jul 24 2019 1:43pm

Should barristers still wear wigs and gowns?

The cherished uniform of the bar remains an important stamp of legal responsibility, argues Queen Mary law graduate Jag Landa

Jul 19 2019 8:59am

Trio of top judges fend off criticism on £1.2 billion court modernisation programme

Widely-condemned court closures are means of 'liberating capital' where 'money is not limitless', select committee hears

Jul 11 2019 8:41am

Court thrown into chaos after defendant hurls poo at judge

'It’s protein! It’s good for you!'

Jun 28 2019 9:49am

Social mobility fail: two thirds of top judges went to private schools

Senior judges 'most socially exclusive' group among Britain's elite, Sutton Trust research finds

Jun 25 2019 8:25am