Final Report of the Vulnerable Witnesses and Children Working Group – Judiciary of England & Wales
‘Final Report of the Vulnerable Witnesses and Children Working Group.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 17th March 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: judiciary
Judges Behaving Badly? – No. 5 Chambers
‘Irvine Maccabe discusses practical issues and strategies to consider in relation to recusal, judicial misconduct and transcripts.’
No. 5 Chambers, 12th January 2015
Source: www.no5.com
Gender equality and diversity in the judiciary – two years later and little has changed – Halsburys Law Exchange
‘In 2009, when asked by the then Lord Chancellor to look at judicial diversity, Baroness Neuberger said: “Judges drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences will bring varying perspectives to bear on critical legal issues. A judiciary which is more visibly reflective of society will enhance public confidence.” Although it would appear that even 6 years later, not a lot has changed.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th March 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
A Day in the Life of a Magistrate – BBC Law in Action
‘As magistrate numbers continue to fall Joshua Rozenberg goes to Bradford to meet one of 300 who sit on the bench there. Would the system of lay magistrates – with no legal qualifications – be invented today? The answer is an intriguing one.’
BBC Law in Action, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges to rule on police requests for journalists’ phone records – Daily Telegraph
‘Police to be told they need to obtain the permission of a judge if they want to obtain details of a journalist’s phone calls or emails.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The view from the bench (III) – New Law Journal
‘Elizabeth Metliss considers the judicial view of law firms.’
New Law Journal, 13th February 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Two-thirds of judges feel their six-figure salary is too low – The Independent
‘Hundreds of judges have said they are considering taking early retirement because they are not paid enough and feel undervalued after a series of Government budget cuts to the legal system, according to a survey of attitudes within the judiciary.’
The Independent, 11th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: UK Judicial Attitude Survey (PDF)
‘Judge not, that ye be not judged’ : judging judicial decision-making – Lecture by Lord Neuberger
‘Judge not, that ye be not judged’: judging judicial decision-making (PDF)
Lecture by Lord Neuberger
F A Mann Lecture 2015
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Judicial College to train foreign judges – for a fee – Litigation Futures
‘The Judicial College, which trains UK judges, has said that it intends to “introduce a charging scheme for the delivery of international training”.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Court fees: Proposals for reform – Judicial responses – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Responses of the Lord Chief Justice, senior judiciary and the Civil Justice Council to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Consultation on Court fees – enhanced charging.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 16th January 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Supreme Court justices debate decline in dissenting judgments – Litigation Futures
‘Better teamwork, smaller panels and less controversial cases have all been put forward by a seminar attended by Supreme Court justices and other senior judges as reasons for a decline in dissenting judgments at the court.’
Litigation Futures, 19th December 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Lord Chief Justice’s Report 2014 – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘The Lord Chief Justice has today laid his annual report before Parliament. His report looks back at the past 12 months and explains how the judiciary have administered justice across all jurisdictions by focusing on key priorities.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th December 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Being Human Event – The Humanity of Judging – Supreme Court
Being Human Event – The Humanity of Judging (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 19th November 2014
When is it time to stop judging? Age Discrimination and the Judiciary – Cloisters
‘Mr White, a retired circuit judge, brought claims against the MoJ for age discrimination.
By an amendment, he added claims for breaches under the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 and an allegation that the decision not to appoint him to the position of deputy circuit judge after his retirement was an act of age discrimination. These two additional claims were subsequently dismissed on the basis that they were out of time.
The tribunal therefore only considered one issue: is the requirement for a judge to retire on his or her 70th birthday an act of age discrimination?’
Cloisters, 9th December 2014
Source: www.cloisters.com
Judicial reviews: a decision that’s best left to judges – The Guardian
‘The justice secretary wants to restrict access to judicial reviews, but judging the lawfulness of executive action should not be a matter for the executive.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Peers continue JR resistance as Grayling admits misinforming MPs about changes – Litigation Futures
‘The House of Lords yesterday reinstated two of the three amendments it previously passed on the government’s judicial review reforms as it emerged that Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling had given MPs incorrect information over a key aspect of them last week.’
Litigation Futures, 10th December 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Consult judges on devolution, says lord chief justice – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The lord chief justice has called for judicial engagement in the drafting of new devolution bills that will be brought forward by the next parliament.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Judiciary, the Executive and Parliament: Relationships and the Rule of Law – Speech by Lord Chief Justice
The Judiciary, the Executive and Parliament: Relationships and the Rule of Law (PDF)
Speech by Lord Chief Justice
Institute for Government, 1st December 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Speech by Lord Chief Justice: Cardiff Business Club – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales at the Cardiff Business Club on 3 November 2014.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 27th November 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
