Does it matter who our judges are? Yes, says an academic lawyer who has just published the fruits of his empirical research.
Different judges exercise their power in different ways, according to a new book by Dr Lewis Graham, fellow in law at Christ’s College Cambridge. Some judges are more comfortable with pushing boundaries whilst others are more restrained. Some grant the state a lot of leeway whilst others apply heavy scrutiny, he writes in his book Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court.
Some are, as Lord Denning suggested, bold spirits — whilst others are timorous souls.
Graham (pictured) discussed these issues with me yesterday for the latest episode of A Lawyer Talks. My weekly podcast is a bonus for paying subscribers to A Lawyer Writes. Everyone else can hear a short taster by clicking the ► symbol above.
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