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Date: 5th March 1993
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC2
Current Page: 191
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P191 CEEFAX 191 Fri 5 Mar 21:18/41 1/2 DESPATCH Jon Silverman reports on the Lord Chancellor's recommendation of 10 extra High Court judges: Pressure from the judiciary for more assistance has been building for some time. Last year the Lord Chief Justice said unless more judges were appointed soon the arrears would become a national disgrace. And a senior judge in the Commercial Court said the shortage had led to grave injustices. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190Next News Home News World Finance
P191 CEEFAX 191 Fri 5 Mar 21:11/51 2/2 DESPATCH Jon Silverman reports on the Lord Chancellor's recommendation of 10 extra High Court judges: Cases have been postponed routinely with delays of up to three years. Many cases are being handled by QCs or circuit judges sitting as deputies. The new appointments will be welcome particullary in the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal criminal division. But a judiciary report sent to the Lord Chancellor is thought to have called for 12 extra judges. Next News Home News World Finance