"Extraordinary"

[liadnan]

The judgment of the Court of Appeal in a rather peculiar case which has already achieved some notoriety in the legal profession is now available on Bailii. I don't think I've ever read a report of a High Court judge being criticised so heavily, and personally, by the Court of Appeal. For various reasons I shan't comment further, though I do recommend the read-in transcript at para 17 on.

Comments

[blonde222.livejournal.com]

I just read it all, and for the first time ever actually managed just about to follow the whole of a legal thing. Classic stuff. That Mr Crampin QC is a bit of a hero, no... talk about a cool customer.

bloody embarrassing for the judge. What happens to him now?

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

I particularly liked the judge's warning of "professional consequences".

[liadnan]

Formally not a lot, probably. Informally it all rather depends.

[blonde222.livejournal.com]

On?

[liadnan]

What his response is to informal pressure if such is put on him.

[legionseagle.livejournal.com]

Friends on the Northern Circuit say that his reponse (before he achieved his current elevation) to attempys to implied pressure often included a removal of jackets and an invitation to take the air outside.

[liadnan]

Can't you just hear the "I donj't know what part of the country you come from" bit in PS voice? Seen the Rozenberg comment?: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/12/nlaw112.xml

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Oh dearie me...
It did put a smile on my face, though.

[anstruther.livejournal.com]

V funny. Did you see that The Lawyer said the negotiations were for an annual package of £750k...

[liadnan]

I have heard a similar figure from other sources.

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

That was rather entertaining. The judge did look particularly foolish, to my legally ignorant eyes.

[liadnan]

Quite.

[loveandgarbage.livejournal.com]

INteresting take on this in today's Telegraph where the legal editor threatens to apply for the correspondence in October if there's no resignation by the relevant party.

[liadnan]

Yes, the Rozenberg attack piece. Viciously splendid.

Extraordinary

[ruthie6328.livejournal.com]

You may be reluctant to say anything further but my co-blogger was happy to comment at length...

http://ruthieslaw.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/chancery-division-vacancies/

Re: Extraordinary

[liadnan]

Splendid.