Tag: Judges
Why do so few solicitors become judges?
As the number of non-barristers on the bench falls to its lowest point in a decade, what is holding solicitors back?
Oxford law student jailed for modern slavery offences
PhD candidate and UN judge faces over six years behind bars
Fieldfisher avoids contempt of court penalty after PR howler
Embargo confusion after draft judgment was sent to press
Fancy becoming a Supreme Court justice?
You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’
Judges given guidance on spotting AI-generated submissions
Unfamiliar case names and US spellings among key giveaways
Solicitor ‘restrained’ after judge lets them bypass court security
Judge issued formal advice
Judges to receive new guidance on emotional support animals in court
Following reports of disruptions
AI avatar lawyer barred from US court
Cyber counsel frustrates (human) judges
Oxford law student convicted of modern slavery offences
Human rights specialist awaits sentencing
‘Inaccurate’ media lead to judicial death threats, says Lady Chief Justice
Baroness Carr calls for 'objective and accurate reporting'
Should the Supreme Court hear more criminal appeals? The Law Commission thinks so
Part of a wider set of proposals by an independent body
Court delayed for nearly an hour due to jammed door
Files and lunch locked away
Overworked, underpaid and unsafe: judges speak out on life on the bench
Worrying findings in new survey
‘Silly examples of bad practice’ are no reason to shun AI, says top judge
Master of the Rolls backs artificial intelligence in latest speech
Lord Hodge to step down from Supreme Court in 2025
'Owe it to my wife to step back at this stage of our lives', says deputy president
Magistrate given warning for checking into court on Facebook
Also shared 'politically sensitive' posts
Charlotte Proudman’s incredible David v Goliath win
The Legal Cheek team discusses the big legal news stories of last week -- listen now 🎙️
Top feminist barrister blasts BSB after ‘Boys Club’ tweet charges dropped
Dr Charlotte Proudman criticises regulator as ‘unfit for purpose’ after tribunal dismisses disciplinary case
‘Boys club’ tweet lands top feminist barrister in disciplinary hearing
Bar Standards Board goes head-to-head with Charlotte Proudman, who accuses them of gender discrimination and double standards
Magistrate given formal warning over ‘ill-judged’ Taliban remark
Comment made in retiring room
What is a woman? Supreme Court hears landmark legal case
Top judges hear case on whether trans women can be considered female under Equality Act