'Overfamiliar' district judge sacked for inappropriate conduct
03-06-2026 17:29 via lawgazette.co.uk

'Overfamiliar' district judge sacked for inappropriate conduct

Disciplinary panel recommended reprimand, but lord chancellor and lady chief justice overturned its decision.
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