Full Description
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.
Contents
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?
