Media releases
Media releases issued by the Office of the Lord Chief Justice on a broad range of topics.2006 Media releases
22 December 2006
New website provided for the Inquests into the
Deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Mr Dodi Fayed
14 December 2006
Lord Chief Justice Welcomes Business Court Announcement
12 December 2006
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
reflects on another year's demanding work
12 December 2006
Court of Appeal (Civil Division): Gentle & Clarke -V- Prime Minister, Secretary Of State For Defence & Attorney General
Media Release | Judgment (BAILII website)
8 December 2006
Appointment of Chancery Supervising Judge
1 December 2006
New Judge In Charge Of Modernisation Appointed
23 November 2006
Commercial Court Users Committee set up working group
20 November 2006
Sir Igor Judge addresses the Issue of Public Protection
16 November 2006
Another busy year for the Technology and Construction Court
JCO News Release | The 2nd Annual Report of the TCC
9 November 2006
Guidance on the wearing of veils by representatives in courts and tribunals
31 October 2006
Summary of Discussions at Commercial Court Symposium
26 October 2006
Media summary of judgment: General Medical Council -v- Professor Sir Roy Meadow
4 October 2006
Appointment of Family Division Liaison Judges
4 October 2006
Investigation into conduct of judges in the trial of Roselane Driza
28 September 2006
Opening of the Legal Year – 2 October 2006
7 September 2006
Appointment of Lady Butler Sloss as Deputy Coroner
Lady Butler Sloss has been appointed as Deputy Coroner of the Queen's Household and Assistant Deputy Coroner for Surrey for the purposes of hearing the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed on 31 August 1997.
HM Coroner's website on the inquests, which includes his opening statement in January 2004, and some frequently asked questions.
27 July 2006
Ashley & Ashley v The Chief Constable of Sussex Police:
Summary of Judgment for Media
18 July 2006
Lord Chief Justice says Judges and Ministers have co-operation not conflict
Related link: Speech given by the Lord Chief Justice at the Lord Mayor’s Dinner For Judges, Mansion House, London
18 July 2006
Appointment of new Lord Justice of Appeal, Senior Presiding Judge and new Presiding Judges
JCO Media Release | 10 Downing Street Press Notice
10 July 2006
Appointments of new Vice President and New Deputy Head of Civil Justice
29 June 2006
Lord Justice Wall calls for Media Access to Family Courts
27 June 2006
Clayton - v - Clayton: Summary of Judgment for Media
Press release summarising for the media this judgment, concerning identification of children once family law proceedings are completed. The full judgment will be made available on the BAILII website.
12 June 2006
Statement to given to The Sunday Times regarding criticism of judges' sentences
31 May 2006
The Technology and Construction Court in London is piloting a new court settlement process between 1 June 2006 and 31 July 2007. The press release and the settlement process full text
17 May 2006
New Practice Direction for 'Heavy ' Fraud' Trials
17 May 2006
Increasing Judicial Diversity
A strategy to increase the diversity of the judiciary was announced by Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer today. [DCA press release]
15 May 2006
Court of Appeal (civil) - Media summary of judgment - Mr. J -v- Mrs. C
10 May 2006
Lord Phillips Of Worth Matravers
Alternatives to Custody - The Case For Community Sentencing
27 April 2006
Royal Warrant for District Judges, Masters, Registrars
12 April 2006
Court of Appeal Civil Division Annual Report published
3 April 2006
Latham LJ appointed as new Vice-President, CACD
3 April 2006
New Judicial website
3 April 2006
Commercial/Admiralty Court annual review
31 March 2006
Lord Chief Justice welcomes New Constitutional era
24 March 2006
Lord Justice Wall’s report on 29 Child Homicides
15 March 2006
Appt. of McKinnon J to court martial
20 February 2006
Protocol for the disclosure of unused material in Crown Court proceedings
10 February 2006
Visit of Chief Justice of Pakistan.
20 January 2006
Technology and Construction Court Consultations