All Judicial articles – Page 6
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OpinionLegal services and technology can kickstart economic growth
Legal services attract over £37 billion into the economy every year and we want to support them to grow further.
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NewsLord Etherton, former master of the rolls, dies at 73
Terence Etherton was the first openly gay judge appointed to the High Court and one of the Daily Mail’s ‘enemies of the people’.
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News'Appalling': High Court judge alerts regulators over fake case authorities
Barrister instructed by London law centre accused of relying on artificial intelligence to produce citations that turned out to be bogus.
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News‘Dismissive’ magistrate sanctioned over behaviour to staff member
Magistrate did not behave with ‘any malice’ but was ‘reckless in not assessing the impact of her actions’, JCIO says.
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OpinionScrutinising treaties: the case for reform
Tension between the role of parliament and the aim of ministers is nowhere more obvious than in the conduct of foreign affairs.
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NewsMagistrate given formal warning after trial aborted
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate’s failure to report his involvement in court proceedings resulted in ‘operational harm’.
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NewsWant to become a judge? Prepare for two years, solicitors advised
Former appointments commissioner says solicitors possess transferable skills, but often do not fully understand a judge's role.
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NewsTrump rages at 'sick' and 'deranged' judge in law firm case
District Judge Beryl Howell placed a temporary block on president's executive order against Perkins Coie
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OpinionHands off the courts
Governments do not generally relish the pesky interference by courts with their political agenda. And this applies regardless of their ideology.
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NewsBusy employment judge sanctioned over delay to written reasons
Six-month delay to produce written reasons after giving oral judgment amounted to misconduct, JCIO says.
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NewsJudges are plugged in to AI, new guidance reveals
Refreshed guidance also suggests how to spot submissions produced by AI - with American spelling a clue.
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NewsJudge who helped duty solicitor dodge security sanctioned
Judge, who was sitting as a magistrate at the time, was ‘motivated by a desire to ensure that the hearing went ahead’.
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NewsJudge slams lack of judicial diversity progress in family courts
Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara says there are plenty of black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers with the requisite merit.
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NewsMore solicitors recognised on LCJ-endorsed pro bono list
Number of solicitors featuring on second pro bono recognition list has jumped by 21%.
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NewsJAC must disclose recruitment material
Tribunal says disclosure of assessment information in the public interest and would put candidates on an equal footing.
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OpinionCompromising on pre-sentence reports
The impact of the sentencing standoff on the constitutional balance has been more of a wobble than an earthquake.
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NewsRetired magistrate advised over ‘extensive reference’ to JP suffix
Clergyman was acting in his capacity as a union representative and denied acting inappropriately, JCIO said.
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NewsThree-sentence bill to end Sentencing Council row
Measure would prohibit guidelines 'framed by reference' to personal characteristics of offenders.
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NewsSentencing Council v lord chancellor: 'two-tier' guidance shelved
Lord chancellor is preparing draft bill that would make new guidelines unlawful.