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Magistrate’s misconduct

JP claimed not to know that sexual abuse complainants have anonymity

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Joshua Rozenberg
Aug 18, 2025
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A magistrate has been sacked for gross misconduct after disclosing details that could have identified an alleged victim of sexual abuse. The judicial office-holder was found to have “disclosed information which he obtained in his capacity as a magistrate to members of an organisation with which he was affiliated concerning proceedings connected to that …

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