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Brexit And Lord
Should Lord Neuberger step down from the judicial review because his wife has tweeted in favour of remaining in the EU?
http:// www.tel egraph. co.uk/n ews/201 6/11/18 /suprem e-court s-most- senior- judge-u rged-to -stand- down-fr om-arti cl/
Is he compromised?
From the 'Supreme Court Guide to Judicial Conduct (2009)'
[i]They will bear in mind that political activity by a close member of a Justice’s family might raise concern in a particular case about the judge’s own impartiality and detachment from the political process.[i]
Surely a few tweets can't really be construed as 'political activity'? To me, political activity means going on marches, pamphleting, joining a party etc.
All Lady Neuberger has done is posted her opinion.
So with that in mind, what's your opinion?
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Is he compromised?
From the 'Supreme Court Guide to Judicial Conduct (2009)'
[i]They will bear in mind that political activity by a close member of a Justice’s family might raise concern in a particular case about the judge’s own impartiality and detachment from the political process.[i]
Surely a few tweets can't really be construed as 'political activity'? To me, political activity means going on marches, pamphleting, joining a party etc.
All Lady Neuberger has done is posted her opinion.
So with that in mind, what's your opinion?
Answers
The case before the Supreme Court has absolutely nothing whatsoever about the rights and wrongs of leaving, or remaining in, the EU. It is SOLELY about whether the Government is empowered to act in a matter of internationa l relations (potentially affecting many domestic matters, such as the country's economy) without the direct authorisatio n of...
15:25 Sat 19th Nov 2016
//NJ will recollect accurately that Lord N got screwed on lack of impartiality over Amnesty International - wife ( again ) held shares ..... //
So he has "form" then Peter?
The fundamental problem is that there's no credibility in the judicial system, which is a system that's been completely politicized. This is retaliation and selective repression.
Leopoldo Lopez Caracas, Venezuela
So he has "form" then Peter?
The fundamental problem is that there's no credibility in the judicial system, which is a system that's been completely politicized. This is retaliation and selective repression.
Leopoldo Lopez Caracas, Venezuela