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John Thomas

July 2017

  • Judges in Westminster Abbey for their annual service of thanksgiving in October 2012.

    Recruitment of black and Asian judges too slow – lord chief justice

  • Tony Blair caused huge controversy when prime minister in deciding to take Britain into the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

    Iraq war: judge to review Tony Blair prosecution ban

November 2016

  • Peers in the House of Lords

    Lords justice spokesman condemns 'ill-informed' attacks on judiciary

    Richard Keen speaks out as pressure mounts on Liz Truss to issue stronger defence of judges after article 50 case

February 2016

  • My Nu Leng - Press portrait

    Club picks of the week

  • Court artist sketch of Erol Incedal on trial in 2014.

    Erol Incedal trial: media groups lose appeal over reporting restrictions

September 2015

  • Judges wait for the state opening of parliament in the House of Lords.

    Judges must engage in politics to preserve rule of law – lord chief justice

    Lord Thomas says judicial independence and adequate resources for justice system best served by engaging with government, MPs and public

July 2015

  • Traders work in the City of London

    New financial court to hear UK and international market cases

    Lord chief justice announces establishment of financial list to hear claims of more than £50m or disputes arising from markets

June 2015

  • Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales John Thomas  said there

    Undercover, with Rob Evans and Paul Lewis
    Prosecutors improperly withheld crucial evidence from trial of protesters

    Police and prosecutors are facing claims that they have systematically - and unfairly - concealed the operations of undercover officers from the trials of protesters

November 2014

  • A barrister at a protest over cuts to legal aid, which has lost £350m a year – 83% of lawyers now be

    Appeal court judge ‘horrified’ at number of litigants without lawyers

    People representing themselves ‘clog up’ courts, says Elizabeth Gloster, as report details legal aid cuts’ effect on lawyers’ morale

July 2014

  • Joshua Rozenberg

    Scales of justice still unbalanced for female judges

    Joshua Rozenberg
    Joshua Rozenberg: The lord chief justice admitted progress on diversity is too slow, while Chris Grayling's offer of 'partnership' should be eyed warily

April 2014

  • Lord Thomas

    Lord chief justice proposes opening up courts to MPs with guided tours

    Joshua Rozenburg: Lord Thomas is clearly a reformer in a hurry as he outlines a range of recommendations to streamline policy and process

January 2014

  • New Scotland Yard

    Metropolitan police accused of acting on behalf of big business

    Lord chief justice voices fears after Virgin Media offered Met a 25% share of compensation recovered from fraudsters

July 2013

  • Sir John Thomas

    Sir John Thomas named as next lord chief justice

  • Joshua Rozenberg

    Choice of Sir John Thomas as lord chief justice sees tradition prevail

    Joshua Rozenberg

April 2012

  • Campaigner Maria Gallastegui

    High court upholds ban on protesters sleeping outside parliament

    Judge Sir John Thomas says the rules are 'plainly' lawful and do not contravene the Human Rights Act
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