Being a Judge in the Modern World

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-19-879660-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 298 g

The role of the judiciary is constantly evolving and is in many ways more important than ever. Indeed, many argue that the sovereignty of parliament is eroding and being replaced by the respective power of judges. The Jackson Reforms of 2010, for example, saw judges bestowed with more power over case and budget management than ever before. Equally, courtrooms are transforming under the weight of technological innovation and the increasing presence of litigants in person.

Stemming from a series of lectures arranged by the Judicial College on the theme of 'Being a Judge in the Modern World', this book provides a survey of many significant aspects of the modern judicial role. With contributions from some of the most senior judges in the UK and beyond, this collection provides a unique and firsthand insight into the development of the legal system and the challenges faced by today's judiciary. Additional contributions from the realms of journalism and civil liberties offer an external perspective and provide a wider context to the judicial voices.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooper, Jeremy

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik
• Rechtswissenschaften Berufs- und Gebührenrecht freie Berufe Rechtsanwälte und Notare

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Professor Jeremy Cooper: Introduction

- 2: Lord Judge of Draycote: Reflections of a Retired Lord Chief Justice

- 3: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: Reflections of a Serving Lord Chief Justice

- 4: Shami Chakrabarti CBE: Walking the Tightrope of Independence in a Constitutionally Illiterate World

- 5: Joshua Rosenberg QC: The Embattled Judge

- 6: Alan Rusbridger: Judges and the Modern Media

- 7: Madame Justice Desiree Bernard: Being a Judge in the Modern World: a View from the Caribbean

- 8: Professor Jeremy Cooper: The New World of Tribunals: A Quiet Revolution

- 9: Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill: Reflections on the Tribunal Reform Project

- 10: Lord Justice Ryder: Improving the Delivery of Justice

- 11: Lord Justice Ryder: The Modernisation of Access to Justice in Times of Austerity

- 12: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: The Centrality of Justice: Its Contribution to Society, and its Delivery

- 13: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd: Judicial Independence in a Changing Landscape

- 14: Lady Hale of Richmond: How Diverse are Judges?

- 15: Lord Justice Laws: Should Judges Make Law?

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Jeremy Cooper was, until July 2016, Joint Director of Training in the Judicial College, London. He sat as a Tribunal Judge in both the first-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal, also serving as Southern Regional Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the Universities of Kent and Middlesex. Prior to becoming a Tribunal Judge he was Dean of the Law Faculty and Professor of Law at Southampton Institute.