All Judicial articles – Page 22
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OpinionWe are in the foothills of true judicial diversity
Progress in improving the diversity of judges in England and Wales has been far too slow, and in some cases, has stalled.
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NewsLord chief justice announces his retirement
Lord Burnett of Maldon will have served six years in post, the longest since Lord Lane.
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NewsRude judge? Don't just shrug your shoulders, says LCJ
Lord Burnett of Maldon says 'statement of behaviour' will shortly be issued to judges.
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OpinionUncommon knowledge
Book review: Stellar judge Lord Woolf charts his career in An Uncommon Lawyer.
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NewsBundles being done badly, judge tells housing lawyers
County court judge highlights court frustrations as he urges practitioners to sharpen up and refocus.
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NewsJudicial salary review put on hold until next year
'Important that you have regard for government inflation target,' lord chancellor reminds review body chair.
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OpinionJudicial Independence Under Threat
Edited by Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos and Yvonne McDermott.
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NewsJudges to be trained on appropriate behaviour, LCJ reveals
Research commissioned by senior judiciary uncovered examples of behaviour that amounted to bullying, harassment or discrimination.
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NewsMoJ conducting 'light touch review' of Common Platform
Lord chief justice says the process of loading results in the digital case management system is causing the most problems.
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NewsFormer City partner appointed to Court of Appeal
Sarah Falk, who was admitted to the roll in 1986, becomes one of the highest-ranking solicitor judges.
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NewsBullying within judiciary revealed in research commissioned by LCJ
Further investigations carried out after Lord Burnett received 'limited number' of reports of inappropriate behaviour.
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NewsSolicitor judge Johnson appointed to JAC
Former Herbert Smith Freehills partner becomes one of six judicial commissioners.
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OpinionWhen judges should keep their own counsel
Judges are free to comment as they see fit when speaking from the bench. But what should they say extra-judicially – when they are not in court?
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NewsJudge removal policy could be misapplied, Law Society warns
Concerns grow over process that would oust judicial office-holders absent from work for months due to ill health.
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NewsRemoval process for judges 'unconstitutional', support network tells MoJ
Ministry of Justice has been consulting on proposal that would affect judges below High Court level absent for more than 12 months due to ill health.
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NewsJudges presiding over 'institutionally racist' justice system - report
Over half of 373 legal professionals said they witnessed at least one judge acting in a racially biased way.
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NewsCrack cases quicker to reduce backlog, senior presiding judge suggests
Lord Justice Edis suggests that cases with likely guilty pleas could be brought forward by the listing officer and dealt with in one go.
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NewsLCJ 'remains concerned' about judicial recruitment
Lord Burnett reveals difficulties filling vacancies on the circuit and district benches.
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OpinionFantastic case for reining in judges
Judicial Power Project's latest programme of constitutional reform is remarkably ill-timed.
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News'Problems with your ex?': McFarlane suggests mediation rebrand
Family division president says some parents might get mediation confused with reconciliation or marriage guidance.