Darbyshire, Penny, 1952-

Sitting in judgment the working lives of judges / [electronic resource] : Penny Darbyshire. - Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2011. - 466 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Images of judges -- Where do English and Welsh judges come from? -- The first step on the ladder : becoming a part-time judge -- Becoming Her Majesty's judge -- Training -- Judges' working personality -- Criminal business : district judges in the magistrates' court -- Criminal business : circuit judges in the crown court -- Judges and juries -- Civil business in the county court -- Family judges : the patience of Job and the judgment of Solomon -- High court business -- The Court of Appeal -- Brenda and the law lords transform into the Supremes -- Judges on judges -- Tools of the trade -- The world of judges from 2011.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Judges--England.
Judges--Wales.


Electronic books.

KD7285 / .D37 2011