Britain’s first openly gay judge becomes master of the rolls Promotion makes Sir Terence Etherton head of civil judiciary and second most senior judge in England and Wales 30th May 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
Judges’ reforms threaten the role of lay legal advisers Following legal aid cuts, plans to bar McKenzie Friends from charging fees will put help beyond financial reach for many 15th April 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
‘This is a court of justice not a casino,’ judge tells lawyers over £1.1m fees Lead QC charged more than £400,000 to defend ex-PM of Qatar in case alleging he was linked to torture of British citizen 4th March 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
MoJ considers specialist courts for issues such as domestic abuse Michael Gove has signalled enthusiasm for US-style ‘problem-solving courts’ where same judge sits in both criminal and civil aspects of a case 9th December 2015Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
High court appoints Bobbie Cheema-Grubb as its first Asian female judge The barrister’s appointment along with Judge Juliet Mary May QC takes the number of female high court judges to a record high of 23 28th October 2015Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan