Like here in Aotearoa, the uncodified nature of the United Kingdom constitution offers great flexibility — but it relies heavily on the executive to respect its conventions. Perhaps some lessons for home.
Isleworth Crown Court will close five of its fourteen courtrooms from March because of the cap on the number of "sitting days" the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is prepared to fund, according to a note from the court’s resident judge in west London.
OK, this really must stop. But we couldn’t resist sharing this collection sent in by a dear reader. Last one — promise. Nothing on Mr T next issue. Nada. Nothing. Hugest nothing ever. We have no cards left to play.
There are many stories of ordinary New Zealanders who embarked on an adventure here at Gallipoli that, in many cases, cost them their lives. The incredible events of the Anzacs is a tale of harsh realities, courage, defeat, pride, and spirit in war. One such story told by the National Army Museum is that of 3/168 Staff Sergeant William Henry, DCM, New Zealand Medical Corps.
Imagine getting a glimpse into the future. Even if imperfect, such an insight could give you an advantage about what your court could be facing in the next ten years. For the last decade, the Court Futures survey has been asking court professionals from around the world to give their best estimate of what the future might hold for courts.
There are new judges appointed every year. Usually these judges and their partners have a brief ‘induction’ from the Chief District Court Judge in Wellington. Covid delayed this process and so some 11 judges from 2020 and 2021 and their partners participated in a conjoint induction in Wellington over the week of the 16–18 January 2022.
So many of you have asked how you can help. The IAWJ campaign is now live at AfghanWomenJudgesFund.org.
An interesting trial was heard at the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom this month. Miss Boudica from East Anglia, who also goes by the name of Boadicea, was charged with being a terrorist under Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000, a surprising legal move since it came into force 1,940 years after she died.
We were very heartened with some good news out of Afghanistan on 26 October 2021. The IAJ General Secretariat told us a humanitarian transit corridor for Afghan women, female judges, judges, and members of parliament and their families opened up. The work of the IAJ and IAWJ supported by what little effort we can muster means a lot.
Mistakes matter in law, even the smallest ones. What would happen if a small but substantively meaningful typographical error appeared in the earliest published version of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion and remained uncorrected for several decades in versions of the decision published by the two leading commercial companies and in several online databases?
You can help by making a donation, however small, to the emergency fund for Afghan Women Judges through NZAWJ. This fund will be managed together with IAWJ, with Susan Glazebrook as president, to help those who are evacuated and those who remain. Thank you to everyone who has generously donated already. Please continue to pass this on to brother and sister judges and lawyers who wish to help.
