“Sir Alan Moses, the judge who jailed the Soham murderer Ian Huntley, has dismissed suggestions that members of the judiciary are ‘out of touch’.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A high-profile judge was defiant last night after he was criticised severely by appeal judges for refusing to stand aside in a case in which he had ‘undoubted animosity’ towards one of the parties.”
The Times, 5th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lady Justice (Heather) Hallett, one of three senior judicial commissioners, has become vice-chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).”
Ministry of Justice Press release, 4th July 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“High-profile judge Mr Justice Peter Smith was severely criticised today over his refusal to stand down in a case where he had ‘undoubted animosity’ towards one of the parties. ”
Times, 4th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Times, 4th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The proportion of black and Asian judges recommended for appointment last year under a new system was just five per cent, it was revealed today.”
Times, 4th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Judge Geoffrey Kamil is leading the push by judges to forge links with their local communities – and encourage them to join the justice system.”
The Times, 26th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A Crown Court judge has died after falling from the window of his flat in an exclusive London square.”
The Times, 25th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“More than 100 criminals, including murderers and sex offenders, had their sentences increased last year because judges were “unduly lenient”, figures showed yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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“The judiciary has come under fresh scrutiny this week after a retiring senior judge’s details appeared prematurely on a mediation website and another continued working until days before his high profile trial for indecent exposure.”
Legal Week, 14th June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“One of Britain’s top judges was cleared today of exposing himself to a woman on a train.”
The Times, 13th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A recent case involving the BBC suggests we may be in danger of letting allegations of bias against judges become a tactical ploy.”
The Times, 13th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A woman today recalled her “shock and embarrassment” at being flashed on a crowded train by a man she later identified as a senior judge.”
The Times, 12th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The trial next week of a Court of Appeal judge accused of flashing will be heard by a rare panel of a judge sitting with two magistrates because of the sensitivity of the case.”
The Times, 9th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Nick Crichton takes children into care. Sitting as a full-time judge at the specialist family proceedings court in central London, he knows there is little chance that mothers will get their children back once the local authority has put them into long-term fostering or adoption.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The launch party for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Wednesday night (23 May) had a few notable absentees – namely judges.”
The Lawyer, 25th May 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Judges’ independence will come under pressure as they are urged to tailor sentences according to prison spaces under the Ministry of Justice, a former senior Conservative minister said yesterday.”
The Times, 25th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lawyers are uneasy over the lax system of policing senior judges, and many believe cover-ups of embarrassing episodes are taking place – despite general confidence in the UK’s judicial standards. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 24th May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Lord Chancellor moved to defuse the unprecedented rift with the judiciary yesterday, making a personal intervention with the Lord Chief Justice to resolve the deadlock over the Ministry of Justice.”
The Times, 24th May 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
“The Government is locked on a collision course with senior members of the judiciary after the Lord Chief Justice told Parliament yesterday (23 May) the two camps remained ‘poles apart’ over the role of the controversial Ministry of Justice (MoJ).”
Legal Week, 23rd MAy 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
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