Tag: Judges

Britain’s most senior judge likely to be called ‘Lady Chief Justice’
Dame Sue Carr's swearing-in ceremony will be live streamed on Monday

‘Jolly useful’: Court of Appeal judge’s verdict on ChatGPT
Helps with legal research

Judge with ‘unremitting workload’ apologises for falling asleep during trial
Given 'formal advice'

US judge probed over lip-syncing TikToks
Follows complaint

Judge fines fake ChatGPT case lawyers
First major AI sanctions

First female Lord Chief Justice appointed in 755 years
Who run the courts?!

First woman set to lead judiciary in 755 years
Lady Chief Justice?

Lord Chancellor among big names taking part in tomorrow’s London Legal Walk
16,000 walkers prepare to hit the streets to raise money for legal advice charities

Barrister, 34, becomes youngest ever minority ethnic Crown Court judge
Ayesha Smart hopes appointment will dispel myth that 'judges have to be more senior, come from a privileged background or gone to Oxbridge'

Cab rank rule a ‘myth peddled by the bar’, says retired judge
Debate continues

Want to write a good judgment? You’re best avoiding Wikipedia, judges warned
Research suggests assigning experts to correct misinformation and double-check claims

Judge tells Kanye West’s lawyers Greenberg Traurig to try harder to reach him
US firm had requested court's permission to use newspaper ads

Civil servant who finished LLB in 2021 becomes country’s youngest judge at 29
Exclusive: Carlton Williams called to the bar just three months ago

Law student unwittingly asks Supreme Court justice for directions
Aspiring lawyer 'awestruck by Lord Briggs kindness'

Don’t call judges ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’, lawyers told
New guidance promotes ‘modern’ address for certain judicial roles

Baroness Hale badged ‘affable member’ of Inn ‘staff’ by newspaper
Picture caption gaff

Lord Chief Justice to retire
Lord Burnett steps down next September after six years in role

‘Loud and obvious’ porn halts drugs trial
Lawyer blames hack