Tag: Judges

Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption

Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law

Sep 14 2020 10:15am

Private members club frequented by top judges and QCs faces legal action over men-only policy

Businesswoman Emily Bendell instructs Leigh Day to seek injunction stopping Garrick Club from operating ‘discriminatory’ policy

Sep 9 2020 1:53pm

Lord Stephens appointed Supreme Court judge

Replaces Lord Kerr who retires next month

Aug 26 2020 11:07am

Sir Geoffrey Vos appointed new Master of the Rolls

Replaces Sir Terence Etherton in January 2021

Aug 4 2020 11:57am

Scrap the Supreme Court, argues right-wing think tank

UK’s highest bench is guilty of ‘excessive judicial activism’

Aug 3 2020 1:37pm

Outgoing Supreme Court judge Lord Carnwath scooped up by top environmental law set Landmark Chambers

Eco-warrior judge the latest ex-justice to land lucrative arbitration gig

Jul 9 2020 12:18pm

Why judges are not ‘Enemies of the People’

Legal Cheek reviews the latest book offering by legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg

Jun 30 2020 9:27am

My electrician makes more than a junior barrister, ex-judge complains

Sir Richard Henriques aghast at tradespeople out-earning lawyers

Jun 1 2020 2:57pm

Family barrister becomes one of the UK’s first hijab-wearing judges

Raffia Arshad wants ‘to make sure the sound of diversity is heard loud and clear'

May 27 2020 11:33am
Supreme Court Lady Hale

Lady Hale uses lockdown to write her memoirs

The former Supreme Court president has secured a two-book deal

Apr 24 2020 12:55pm

Justices appear ‘virtually’ during Supreme Court swearing-in ceremony

Lord Justice Leggatt joins top bench amid pandemic lockdown

Apr 21 2020 1:43pm

Get out of bed and put on a shirt, judge tells Zooming lawyers

Makes plea after lawyers online etiquette falls short

Apr 15 2020 10:52am

Coronavirus: It’s ‘business as usual’, says Supreme Court

Building remains open to the public and cases will continue

Mar 17 2020 9:52am

How future lawyers can take advantage of the digital revolution

Legal Cheek reviews latest book offering from Professor Richard Susskind

Mar 9 2020 9:33am

Court of Appeal judges pause Heathrow expansion on climate change grounds

Government must now formally reconsider third runway, this time factoring in the Paris climate agreement

Feb 27 2020 12:38pm

Old Bailey juries sent home after ‘unusually large parcel’ blocks court toilets

Was it a 'huge fat ball' from the court kitchen?

Feb 26 2020 11:03am