All articles by Joshua Rozenberg – Page 6
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OpinionWhat’s next for the EU’s British judges?
If the UK had stayed in the EU, Christopher Vajda QC would have remained a judge until 2024 or beyond.
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OpinionAn insider’s account of the ‘Brenda agenda’
What stopped Lady Hale becoming president of the UK Supreme Court in 2012? If she had succeeded Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (pictured, right), Hale would have had a good seven years in the top job instead of little more than two.
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OpinionIs ‘Helen’s law’ an empty gesture?
Unless panel members ignore the Parole Board’s own guidance, it is hard to see what difference the legislation will make.
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OpinionNo justification for Tory curbs on judicial review
What can we expect our justice system to look like if Boris Johnson wins a majority on 12 December?
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OpinionFamily courts need help on domestic abuse
Why are cases with allegations of domestic abuse so difficult to resolve?
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OpinionUsing case data to improve decision-making
Court digitisation offers welcome opportunity to exploit case data.
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OpinionBrexit places judges in uncomfortable territory
Unless the Supreme Court decides prorogation is nothing to do with them, we can expect more incendiary headlines.
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OpinionFarewell Gauke, friend of the judiciary – for now
Lord chancellor hopes that by resigning from the government, rather than signing up to a no-deal Brexit, he will be well placed to return.
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Opinion‘Blame game’ ditched for divorce on demand
Preserving the current law will do nothing to strengthen the institution of marriage.
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OpinionJudges on the brink amid Brexit uncertainty
Keeping British judges in Luxembourg won’t happen unless the next PM asks for it.
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OpinionInns throw down the gauntlet on training
Inns bar training course could prove unwelcome to solicitors.
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OpinionPost Office plays hardball with ironman judge
Sitting as a judge is not easy when the person you’re asked to judge is yourself.
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OpinionGoing to extremes in fight against terror
What role should the law play in combating 'extremism'?
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OpinionMuddying the waters on assisted suicide?
Royal College of Physicians ties itself in knots over policy on assisted suicide.
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OpinionPresident’s precedent favours transparency
Balancing the needs of anonymity and transparency in the family courts is a challenge now facing Sir Andrew McFarlane.