The answer to the question posed in the title of this blog is to be found in paragraph 39 of Upper Tribunal Judge Wikeley’s judgment: Continue reading “Memorable judgments (5): When is a decision not a decision?”
Month: July 2017
Four reflections on the Charlie Gard case
Here are four reflections on the Charlie Gard case. Continue reading “Four reflections on the Charlie Gard case”
PIPs: A blind woman’s experience
I have been sent this new story about a bizarre PIP assessment. Continue reading “PIPs: A blind woman’s experience”
Another birthday: 81 not out
I have been very touched by the number of people, known and unknown, who have tweeted birthday wishes to me today. . Continue reading “Another birthday: 81 not out”
Opening lines & memorable passages in judgments – Part IV
Since my last blog in this series, I have had a few more memorable opening lines of judgments drawn to my attention, but I have never known quite what to do with them. Continue reading “Opening lines & memorable passages in judgments – Part IV”
PIPs again: An existence, not a life at the age of 49
“The atmosphere of disbelief with which one is approached by the government is like a miasma”
Continue reading “PIPs again: An existence, not a life at the age of 49”
De Profundis: A tale of misery from the front line
One of the most depressing aspects of the evidence received by Lord Bach’s Commission on Access to Justice (which is due to report in September) has been the chorus of complaints about the poor quality of decision-making Continue reading “De Profundis: A tale of misery from the front line”
A need for greater empathy (2)
There have been over 800 “views” of the short piece I posted two days ago, which has attracted some very kind comments in Twitterland, for which I am grateful. Continue reading “A need for greater empathy (2)”
The Online Court Hackathon
The Lord Chief Justice at the Hackathon
Today I joined the Online Court Hackathon, master-minded by my friend Richard Susskind, for its final hour. Continue reading “The Online Court Hackathon”
Henry Brooke 