Judges still have too much influence – The Times
“The new Judicial Appointments Commission must change, and soon, if it wants to retain its credibility.”
The Times, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: judiciary
UK lawyers call for release of Pakistani judges – The Times
“The UK legal profession and leading human rights groups are calling on the Pakistani authorities to release and reinstate lawyers and judges imprisoned in Pakistan in the recent constitutional upheaval.”
The Times, 25th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judges win bigger role in court funding talks – The Guardian
“Britain’s most senior judge will have direct access to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ask for money for the court system under an unprecedented deal announced today.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Policy review after judge forced to retire wins age bias case – The Guardian
“A part-time judge, forced to retire after reaching the age of 65, has won an unprecedented age discrimination claim against the lord chancellor, Jack Straw, and could get up to £200,000 compensation if the Ministry of Justice does not let him return to sit as recorder.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reshuffle for top lawyers when supreme court opens – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge is being tipped to take over as head of the first supreme court in what will trigger a major reshuffle of top judicial posts.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
First progress report of the Standing Committee of the Judges’ Council – The Judiciary of England and Wales
“This is the first Progress Report to the Judges’ Council, of the Standing Committee on Judicial Support and Welfare.”
The Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th January 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Judges hang on to their wigs – The Independent
“Plans which would have forced judges in civil courts to ditch their wigs have been postponed.”
The Independent, 8th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges to be given media training – BBC News
“Five senior judges are to be trained in how to handle the media so that they can explain controversial sentencing decisions, peers have been told.”
BBC News, 6th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gloves on for another bout with ministers – The Times
“The Lord Chief Justice’s fight for judicial independence faces Parliamentary scrutiny.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judges’ details “posted on unencrypted discs” – The Times
“An investigation into how personal information about the judiciary came to be sent by post began last night as further details emerged about lost discs containing taxpayers’ details.”
The Times, 26th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shake-up in appointing judges ‘risks standards’ – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge has expressed fears that reforms to the way judges are appointed risks politicising the judiciary and threatening standards.”
The Times, 20th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw won’t allow judges to return to the Bar – The Times
“Jack Straw has ditched controversial reforms that would have allowed judges, including former Lord Chancellors, to go back to work as lawyers after a stint on the bench.”
The Times, 6th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Return to legal practice – Ministry of Justice
“The convention that former judges cannot return to practice as barristers or solicitors will remain, following a government consultation.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Judges face trial by MPs in plans for new method of selection – The Times
“Senior judges could be questioned by MPs under plans outlined by ministers yesterday to reform the way judges are chosen.”
The Times, 26th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Governance of Britain: Judicial Appointments – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation seeks views on the arrangements for making judicial appointments, and in particular on whether the residual role of the executive in judicial appointments should be further reduced. This consultation follows on from ‘The Governance of Britain’ green paper.”
The Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Accountability of the Judiciary and guidance on the Judiciary appearing before select committees – Judiciary of England and Wales
“A paper on the accountability of the Judiciary and guidance to the Judiciary on appearing before select committees.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th October 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Diversity in the Judiciary – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Lecture by Mrs Justice Dobbs at Queen Mary, University of London.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th October 2007
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
High Court judge wants to bring in ethnic quotas – The Times
“Britain’s only black High Court judge last night condemned the ‘woefully slow’ rate of progress over opening up the judiciary to non-white candidates.”
The Times, 18th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judicial shake-up will reduce red tape and delay, says Jack Straw – The Times
“Jack Straw is to shake up the new system for appointing judges because of ‘concern at every level of the judiciary’ about delays and bureaucracy.”
The Times, 11th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hilton Mervis: A benchmark of healthy criticism – Legal Week
“The isolation of life on the bench and the lack of any form of frank feedback — good or bad — is well known. One solution to this state of affairs would be to allow the judiciary to get feedback from other sources than the press. Legal magazines have in the past been criticised for publishing feedback surveys on judges. The reaction of the judges themselves to these surveys has reportedly been mixed, ranging from fury to a genuine interest to learn from the feedback, however harsh.”
Legal Week, 4th October 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
