All Judicial articles – Page 58
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Opinion
Prince Charles judgment call
Lord Wilson’s dissenting opinion in the Prince of Wales case deserves the plaudits given to Lord Atkin pertaining to democratic accountability.
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News
Conflict of interest guidelines for judge retirements
Guidelines published by the Commonwealth secretary-general.
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NewsNational pay scales for coroners to end £70k variance
Chief coroner suggests salaries should be assessed in the same way as they are for judges.
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Judicial sackings almost double in a year
Total removed includes 19 magistrates, eight tribunal judges and five judges.
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NewsLCJ confirms financial list for complex cases
Specialist list for complex claims of £50m or more will be introduced later this year.
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NewsJudge cleared of misconduct over 'Harry Potter' comment
Lord chancellor says circuit judge was ’entitled to challenge the appearance’ of solicitor-advocate Alan Blacker.
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FeatureHow to: become a judge
What do solicitors need to consider when applying for a judicial post?
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OpinionSetting a bench mark
Solicitors have the opportunity to shadow judges and observe their skills.
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NewsSolicitors hit glass ceiling in judicial appointments
Proportion of women and BAME candidates making the bench remains steady.
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NewsMoJ stands firm over judicial pension legal challenge
Department confirms that legal action has been started against reforms.
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NewsGove sworn in as lord chancellor
Michael Gove spoke without notes, stressing access to justice and the rule of law during today’s ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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NewsNeuberger backs compulsory mediation for more civil cases
Supreme Court president praises mediation as quicker, cheaper and less stressful than litigation.
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NewsHong Kong rule of law still strong, says chief justice
Geoffrey Ma says rule of law still exists, but warns of potential public loss of confidence.
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NewsLegal ‘iPlayer’ as Supreme Court launches on-demand video service
The UK Supreme Court hopes the initiative will serve as an educational tool for lawyers and law students.
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NewsFewer barriers for women in judiciary than the bar – LCJ
Lord Thomas said there is no longer a glass ceiling at the judiciary, but the bar needs to improve on diversity.
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NewsSolicitors concerned over judge replacement pilot
The Civil Procedure Rules were updated this year to allow for judges to be replaced by legal advisers for certain tasks.
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NewsFormer Law Society president joins Janner decision critics
Linda Lee joins onslaught of criticism of decision not to prosecute the Labour peer Lord Janner over alleged child sex abuses.
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OpinionListen to the judiciary
It’s down to judges to uphold the rule of law, last week’s Commonwealth Law Conference heard.
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NewsNeuberger warns of ‘unconscious bias’ among judges
Judges should be ‘sensitive’ that often they have a more privileged background that many who appear in court.