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Dinah Rose QC apologises to court for handing Sumption letter to press

So much for the Rule of Law and independence of the judiciary. Since when does the Government dictate to the courts what may or may not be included in their judgments? This case is disturbing not only because Sumption QC's letter was not copied to all the other Counsel, as it should have been, but, more fundamentally, because the Court acted immediately on Sumption QC's complaint, without inviting submissions from the other Counsel. This is a basic procedural requirement, as even a law student would know. Court displays lack of judgment in relation to judgment. Oh dear.

11-Feb-2010

11:14 pm