The Bar Council has now published its ”Manifesto for Justice” in the context of the current General Election Campaign. Continue reading “The miserable state of criminal justice”
Category: LEGAL MATTERS
Lord Denning’s unique prose style: 34 more examples
On this site I have published three blogs in which I described my dealings with Lord Denning at different times Continue reading “Lord Denning’s unique prose style: 34 more examples”
Opening Lines, Part III: Richard III and a Leicester car park
After I published the first two blogs in this series, I came under pressure from Felicity Gerry QC to include the opening lines of the Divisional Court’s recent judgment in the case involving the final resting place of the bones of King Richard III: Continue reading “Opening Lines, Part III: Richard III and a Leicester car park”
Infographic: Understanding Lasting Powers of Attorney
From time to time I use this site to draw attention to useful “infographics” which will help people understand legal issues, or access the legal help they need, more easily. Continue reading “Infographic: Understanding Lasting Powers of Attorney”
Miscellany of the Best Opening Lines etc – Part 2
Some further very welcome contributions to this miscellany – including a scholarly contribution from the Supreme Court of Gibraltar which mentions both Justinian and a seventeenth century pig sty Continue reading “Miscellany of the Best Opening Lines etc – Part 2”
Judgments: the best opening lines – and a few more
One of the delights of social media is that from time to time there is a sudden rush of superb contributions on a single topic, and then people move on with equal precipitousness to something else. Continue reading “Judgments: the best opening lines – and a few more”
Judges and vicarious trauma
In my last blog I quoted this passage from Peter Glover’s article describing the current low state of judicial morale in this country Continue reading “Judges and vicarious trauma”
The low state of judicial morale
A few days ago I retweeted an article written for The Law Society Gazette by Peter Glover, who was a very experienced district judge until his retirement from the Bench last year. Continue reading “The low state of judicial morale”
The appointment of the new Lord Chief Justice
Yesterday the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) announced the arrangements for the appointment of a new Lord Chief Justice, Continue reading “The appointment of the new Lord Chief Justice”
United States Presidents and Habeas Corpus
In Uganda, in the days of Idi Amin, an expatriate judge from England retained his judicial office until his mandatory retirement date. Continue reading “United States Presidents and Habeas Corpus”
