Tag: Judges

Could court proceedings be coming to your local boozer?

Lord Chief Justice appears to back radical move in wake of court closures

Feb 24 2016 2:32pm

Research: Over 70% of top judges and barristers are privately educated or Oxbridge

Little progress on social mobility at Bar for quarter of a century

Feb 24 2016 12:06pm

Neuberger beats Hale in most-mentioned Supreme Court judge rankings

And Sumption comes third in analysis of newspaper articles citing top justices

Feb 22 2016 9:45am

Lawyers with brilliant names you just couldn’t make up

From Cinderela and beyond

Feb 19 2016 11:01am

American Lord Denning found dead at luxury resort in Texas

Law students mourn loss of eccentric Supreme Court judge

Feb 15 2016 3:26pm

YouGov research shows the majority of people fancy themselves as judges

Stress of the job doesn't put them off

Feb 10 2016 10:40am

Lord Dyson quits as Master of the Rolls

Country's most senior civil judge has heavily criticised both cuts to legal aid and court costs

Feb 8 2016 12:47pm

Court of Appeal awaits as High Court blocks straight couple civil partnerships

Lawyers take to Twitter to vent their frustration

Jan 29 2016 1:20pm

Lawyers form united front against Supreme Court double-murderer decision backlash

Legal profession flexes its muscles, at the expense of freedom of speech

Jan 28 2016 2:01pm

Court fees row reveals huge rift between government and judiciary

It’s the worst it’s ever been

Jan 26 2016 1:03pm

Happy birthday Lord Denning!

Law student favourite would be 117 today

Jan 23 2016 9:29am

Junior lawyers open up about stress

Challenges of the job becoming less of a taboo

Jan 19 2016 9:50am

Lord Chief Justice says judges are feeling stressed out at work

Even judges aren’t immune from the stresses and strains of the working world

Jan 13 2016 2:08pm

Top judge calls for lawyerless courts

Bad news for law students

Jan 13 2016 12:28pm

Junior barrister, 33, made a Crown Court judge

Anna Midgley is the youngest recorder in recent history

Jan 7 2016 1:26pm

People actually watch the UK Supreme Court TV channel

Neuberger, Hale, Sumption and the rest of the gang pull in the views

Jan 5 2016 2:44pm

Solicitor-advocate uses client’s Christmas jumper as advocacy tactic

"You can't send anyone to prison wearing that"

Dec 24 2015 10:10am

Supreme Court chief tells judges to be nice to each other in their judgments

Don't attack colleagues, urges Lord Neuberger

Dec 9 2015 10:11am

Judge allows pet cat to ’emotionally’ support defendant at court

Defendant's feline friend observed court proceedings from a shopping trolley

Dec 2 2015 11:29am