The Current Thinking of the Judiciary (PDF)
Keynote address by the Senior Presiding Judge
Bond Solon Conference on Expert Witnesses, 9th November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 has created the office of Chief Coroner, plucked at the very last minute from the Coalition’s ‘bonfire of the quangos’. On Friday, the first Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, delivered The Howard League for Penal Reform’s 2012 Parmoor Lecture.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights runs in 47 countries, but it is criticised most overtly and regularly in Britain. The outgoing president asks why.”
The Independent, 24th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A judge has said some traumatic scenes in court should be televised to show the devastation wreaked by road deaths.”
BBC News, 24th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Outgoing president describes some criticism as ‘beyond pale’ and reminds states they are primary protectors of human rights.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The judge who led the inquiry into serial killer Harold Shipman will chair an investigation into Sir Jimmy Savile’s alleged abuse of children at the BBC.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury will be sworn in as the new President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom later this morning (Monday 1 October), taking his seat as the most senior judge in the UK.”
Supreme Court, 1st October 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
“The most senior judge in the country has spoken of his ‘fury’ that cases like Abu Hamza are allowed to drag on for years.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s senior judge has stressed that criminals who break into homes are committing offences against the person as well as offences against property.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge has told two burglars that if they choose to raid a home where the householders legally own a gun they should accept the risk of being shot.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The high court judge presiding over 155 civil damages claims for alleged phone hacking being brought against News of the World’s publisher has disclosed that one of his relatives is among the fresh cases.”
The Guardian, 25th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge who criticised UK abortion policies while sentencing a woman to eight years in prison for performing her own abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy is one of at least five members of the judiciary with links to a Christian charity which has campaigned for more conservative abortion laws.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Before prosecuting and jailing women for abortion, we should ask whether criminalisation is ever appropriate.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A couple who squandered £1.7 million during a bitter divorce and custody battle were criticised by a judge for driving their marriage ‘full tilt onto the rocks.'”
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A notorious ‘soft touch’ judge spares a benefits cheat from prison after claiming the £38,000 cost of locking him up would be the same as the amount he had swindled.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A judge who said burglary needed ‘a huge amount of courage” will be investigated after members of the public contacted the Office for Judicial Complaints to vent their anger at his remarks.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Soruce: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson will succeed Lord Neuberger as master of the rolls when the latter becomes president of the Supreme Court, the government announced today. The appointment had been widely expected.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th August 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A judge has ordered that doctors can switch off a young boy’s life-support system even though his devout Christian parents pleaded for him to be kept alive in case of a miracle.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The senior judge who banned magistrates from standing as candidates in November’s police commissioner elections has backed down and said they need not resign as JPs unless they are elected.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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