Qualities of a good judge E-mail
November 2011
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Judiciary

Lady Justice Arden has highlighted the qualities required by judges, in a speech about the Magna Carta.

Judges need to have both social awareness and knowledge of the case law of courts outside the UK, particularly of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, she said. Speaking at the University of London, in October, Arden LJ said: “Judges must be able to demonstrate that they understand the context in which their decisions are being made. Please login/register to see full article
 
Labels: Human Rights

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Labels: Human Rights

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