Tag: Judges

How old Supreme Court judges look vs how old they really are

New website determines your age by analysing your image -- and there are mixed results for our Supreme Court judges

May 5 2015 9:10am

Twitter outpouring as R v Brown dissenting judge dies

Lord Mustill stood up for the right of consenting adults to get involved in a spot of painful S&M -- but he was on the losing side

Apr 28 2015 12:13pm

Judges sacked for watching porn on court computers

Watchdog acts following "wholly unacceptable conduct for a judicial office holder" by four judges

Mar 17 2015 10:59am

Judge refuses to let law student observe bail hearing because he was dressed too scruffily

Wannabe lawyer booted out of immigration hearing in London's Taylor House

Feb 23 2015 11:14am

Baroness Hale bemoans 11 years of women judges being overlooked for promotion to the highest court

Comments by UK's top female judge follow Supreme Court president's call for pro-women culture change

Feb 16 2015 10:08am

What judges say Vs. what judges mean

"I consider this application, in accordance with the Overriding Objective" = "Eeeny-meeny-miney-mo"

Feb 4 2015 9:52am

Bar Standards Board makes grovelling apology after being savaged by top judge

Professional body found to have withheld key evidence by Court of Appeal

Jan 21 2015 12:07pm

High Court judge invokes King Lear to bemused divorcing couple

Along comes a clever-clogs on the bench spouting some early 17th-century iambic pentameter

Dec 19 2014 10:53am

US judge opens written ruling with a not-so-funny cartoon in possible bench first

Michigan courtroom is the scene of not quite unrivalled hilarity as Federal Court judge invokes bizarre drawing in insurance litigation trial

Dec 10 2014 11:25am

This is what happens when a judge tweets a schmaltzy motivational quote from the bench during a murder trial

"How are you finding time to tweet during this crazy trial?!" replies surprised journalist to judge's "true friend" musing

Nov 21 2014 10:32am

Pair of judges included in The Independent’s ‘rainbow list’ of top LGBT people

Lord Justice Terence Etherton and Lord Justice of Appeal Adrian Fulford rub shoulders with Alan Carr and Sue Perkins in newspaper's rather random list

Nov 10 2014 3:46pm

Everyday sexism: court mode of address guide implies all male judiciary

A little too close to the truth for comfort

Nov 4 2014 1:47pm

Now this is how you deal with an abusive defendant

Best bail judgment ever

Sep 15 2014 9:26am

The 14 best tweets from the #judgesongs hashtag that has rocked Twitter

It turns out that many pop songs can be modified to incorporate hilarious judicial references

Aug 15 2014 1:39pm

Lawyer seeking change of pace wanted, must be willing to travel

The Kingdom of Tonga — a Commonwealth member — is looking to fill its vacant Lord Chief Justice position. Comments by the previous incumbent of the role, Lord Chief Justice Scott, indicate that applicants should be relaxed about fellow judges failing to "turn up to work every day".

May 29 2014 12:47pm

Judge’s blog telling young women lawyers how to dress sparks global media storm

Wordpress post by US Federal Judge Richard Kopf entitled 'On being a dirty old man and how young women lawyers dress' shocks the world.

Mar 28 2014 12:42pm

Flight MH370 conspiracy theory barrister used to be an immigration judge

Barrister who claims Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was shot down by the Chinese previously held position as an Immigration Appeal Judge.

Mar 25 2014 10:24am

Breaching the safe haven of Snapchat

Law students...and judges, beware.

Feb 26 2014 3:37pm

Immigration solicitors on naughty step as 4 law firms receive High Court rebuke

A vintage few months for judicial spankings has yielded yet another lawyer takedown — and...

Feb 21 2014 9:23am

Happy Valentine’s Day, law nerds

Law students mark February 14th in style.

Feb 14 2014 8:06am