Tag: Judges

First woman set to lead judiciary in 755 years
Lady Chief Justice?

Lord Chancellor among big names taking part in tomorrow’s London Legal Walk
16,000 walkers prepare to hit the streets to raise money for legal advice charities

Barrister, 34, becomes youngest ever minority ethnic Crown Court judge
Ayesha Smart hopes appointment will dispel myth that 'judges have to be more senior, come from a privileged background or gone to Oxbridge'

Cab rank rule a ‘myth peddled by the bar’, says retired judge
Debate continues

Want to write a good judgment? You’re best avoiding Wikipedia, judges warned
Research suggests assigning experts to correct misinformation and double-check claims

Judge tells Kanye West’s lawyers Greenberg Traurig to try harder to reach him
US firm had requested court's permission to use newspaper ads

Civil servant who finished LLB in 2021 becomes country’s youngest judge at 29
Exclusive: Carlton Williams called to the bar just three months ago

Law student unwittingly asks Supreme Court justice for directions
Aspiring lawyer 'awestruck by Lord Briggs kindness'

Don’t call judges ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’, lawyers told
New guidance promotes ‘modern’ address for certain judicial roles

Baroness Hale badged ‘affable member’ of Inn ‘staff’ by newspaper
Picture caption gaff

Lord Chief Justice to retire
Lord Burnett steps down next September after six years in role

‘Loud and obvious’ porn halts drugs trial
Lawyer blames hack

Baker McKenzie fees face criticism from High Court judge for contributing to ‘disproportionate’ costs
Partners billing at £801 per hour

Judges to be trained on avoiding ‘inappropriate behaviour’, says Lord Chief Justice
Follows reports of bullying, harassment and discrimination

Ex-Freshfields partner appointed Court of Appeal judge
Sarah Falk becomes only the third solicitor to achieve feat

Judiciary won’t be ‘fully representative’ of society until 2149
120-year wait "unacceptable", says new Law Society president

Lord Lloyd-Jones re-joins the Supreme Court… seven months after retiring
Sir David Richards also elevated to top bench

Top judges use Wikipedia, research shows
Irish Supreme Court decisions with online encyclopedia entry 22% more likely to be cited in later judgments