Educational
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram
Tan Ikram was appointed Deputy Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) in 2017
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: DDJ Pathak
Deputy District Judge Pankaj Pathak was appointed in 2010 and sits in London and Essex County Courts
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: Tribunal Chamber President Judge John Aitken
Judge John Aitken became President of the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal in 2014
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: HHJ Kaul QC
HHJ Kalyani Kaul QC was appointed a Circuit Judge in 2015
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: Her Honour Judge Mary Stacey
HHJ Stacey talks about why solicitors have the right qualities to become judges
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January 20, 2016
Assessing credibility – Genn
Warns of the difficulty of assessing credibility, is someone telling the truth? In particular, warns against placing too much weight on the demeanour of a witness.
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January 20, 2016
The introduction – Deans
What would you want to know if you were appearing before the tribunal?
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January 20, 2016
Establishing facts – Bano
Outlines a methodical approach to assessing the evidence and finding the facts in a case.
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January 20, 2016
(Perils of the) Online World – Clarke
The relevance of social media including Twitter and Facebook to the work of judges
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January 20, 2016
Reading the papers – Ockelton
A fictional scenario illustrates what can happen when the tribunal has not read the papers in advance. Why it is important to prepare adequately and some techniques for doing so (such as developing a form to record key points). Read the papers well enough to instil confidence in the parties but not so well that it is difficult to keep an open mind.