Tag: Judges

UK’s youngest female judge promoted to full district status aged 34
Briony Clarke first joined the bench at 31 ?

US lawyer made to write out lines by judge for ‘reprehensible’ behaviour during trial
'I shall not engage in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal'

The Supreme Court is on the hunt for judicial assistants
Rub shoulders with the UK's top judges

Join Extinction Rebellion, eco-activist tells judges
Donnachadh McCarthy says climate protection needs greater backing from the bench, as judge reportedly tells protestors 'you have to succeed'

Lady Hale ‘not easy to deal with’, says ex-colleague
Others suggest she was treated 'more harshly' than the men and held back from court president role

Lost luggage judge Peter Smith is back at the bar
He retired from the High Court amid controversy in 2017

Give all law students unconscious bias training, top judge suggests
As part of a range of measures put forward by senior French and British figures to improve progression of women in law

Supreme Scots! Hodge named president Reed’s right-hand man
Reshuffle on UK's top bench follows Hale exit

French lawyers dance in protest to government pension reforms
Jiving for justice!?

High Court slams top family judge for not knowing what consent is
Judge Tolson said woman was not raped because she had not 'physically' resisted unwanted sex

Lights, camera, courtroom! Sentencing in high-profile criminal cases to be televised for first time
But bar chiefs warn against legal proceedings becoming a 'spectator sport'

Lord Reed sworn in as new Supreme Court president
Ex-shipping lawyer Lord Hamblen also joins top bench as Lady Hale officially steps down

UK judges snub march protesting Polish rule of law crisis — but offer statement of support
Most other EU countries will be represented by their judges

Witness arrested after flinging flute at judge
Woodwind attack occurred in Indian courtroom

Retired judge calls for political subjects to be removed from law degrees
Politicised topics like criminology and diversity law should be reserved for postgraduate study

‘Eat a bowl of d*cks’: Judge demands resignation of lawyer who sent over 100 sweary emails to opposing legal team
Courtroom ding-dong -- US style

‘A symbol of swashbuckling womanhood’: top lawyers pay tribute to retiring Lady Hale
Four reasons everyone's going to miss Supreme Court chief