Chapter 2 relates to children, young people and vulnerable adults. There are particular issues courts may also wish to familiarise themselves with, with regards to cultural and ethnicity considerations and offenders within a mental health context. Equality before the law bench book law society of nsw. The equality act 2010, which strengthened and harmonised all our anti. Dont say immigrant or postman, judges warned in new. The law centres network and cloisters chambers invite you to join us for a half day conference focusing on the recently updated equal treatment bench book, and its implication for those within. Judges ordered to show more mercy on women criminals when. Supreme court of queensland equal treatment bench book 1 chapter 1. We recommend that judges should be familiar with relevant sections of the equal treatment benchbook, particularly those concerning the treatment of children in criminal proceedings part 4. This latest edition of the equal treatment bench book cites recent evidence. The court also found it a matter of great concern that no reference appears to have been made to the equal treatment bench book, and said it had formed the clear impression that the equal treatment bench book does not appear to be part of. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
New edition of the equal treatment bench book launched courts. Litigants in person should not be seen as an unwelcome problem for the court, judges have been told in 422page guidance on equal treatment issued by the judicial college. Bench books were originally devised as a handy guide to key issues which could sit on the judges desk, available for him to refer to it that seemed necessary. We train our members and focus on the enabling role of the tribunal. Equal treatment bench book courts and tribunals judiciary. It helps enable effective communication and suggests steps which should increase participation by all parties.
The etbb is a fundamentally important guide for all judicial office holders. This bench book is designed to help bermudian judges to fulfil their judicial oathby giving, so far as is humanly possible, the fullest recognition of all litigants right to equal treatment under the law. Judicial college equal treatment bench book 20 sentencing. Lady justice rafferty dbe, chair of the college, said that aim of the equal treatment bench book, published this week, is to ensure people leave court. Legal action group raising the bar for equal treatment. I am pleased to tell you that the judicial colleges equal treatment bench book, a guide for judges, magistrates and all other judicial office holders, has been revised and updated. It aims to provide practical guidance to help improve the experiences of parties and witnesses who may be. Swearing on a holy book makes a mockery of religion, sikh. It offers practical guidance aimed at helping make the court experience more accessible for parties and witnesses who might be uncertain, fearful or feel unable to participate. Since the last adult court bench book was updated in 2008, the jsb has received considerable feedback from magistrates on its content and format. Judicial college uk publishes updated equal treatment. On 28 february 2018, the courts and tribunals judiciary announced the newlook updated, expanded and improved equal treatment bench book etbb, which has regard, among other things, to recent evidence regarding the experiences of different communities living in britain today.
Is the equal treatment bench book going to be seen as an effective resource for judges determining disabled peoples rights to a fair hearing, or just a bit of leather bound show to impress the international committee but failing to impact the daytoday culture of scottish courts. I am confident that colleagues who have the occasion to use the bench book will be very grateful too. The instructions are an update to the 422page equal treatment bench book, published by the judicial college, the body in charge of training judges. Womens experiences as victims, witnesses and offenders are in many respects different to those of men, according to the equal treatment bench book. The equal treatment bench book alert, which is sent to judges and magistrates. Further information can be found at chapter four of the equal treatment bench book. I am very grateful for the considerable work put in by lady paton and her fellow members, whose names can be found in appendix ii.
It is full of practical guidance aimed at helping make the court experience more accessible for parties and witnesses who might be uncertain, fearful or feel unable to participate. In the latest edition of its equal treatment bench book, the judicial college includes direction on the sensitive use of language in. Further information can be found at chapter eight of the equal treatment bench book. Equal treatment bench book 20 city, university of london. A summary of the equal treatment bench book by isbn. The changes were led by appeal judge, dame anne rafferty. The rules, published in a new edition of the equal treatment bench book, say courts should not reveal a defendants birth gender and that in rare cases where disclosing a previous sex is. A new, updated edition of the equal treatment bench book by the judicial college was published in february 2018. Equal treatment bench book 20 the equal treatment bench book can be accessed from a pdf towards the bottom of this webpage. New edition of the equal treatment bench book launched courts and tribunals judiciary. Persons with disabilities is directly applicable in the uk and provides that persons.
Supreme court of queensland ii equal treatment benchbook published in brisbane by. Supreme court of queensland, equal treatment benchbook, 2016, 2nd. Paula gray in her first article explains how to access the main etbb but also the updates which come out by way of ealerts. Posted march 2nd, 2018 in equality, judiciary, press releases by tracey the equal treatment bench book has been updated, expanded and improved. Equal treatment bench book, judicial college, february 2018 the equal treatment bench book has been updated and expanded by the judicial college who state that true equal treatment may not always mean treating everyone in the same way. I therefore welcome and commend this new edition of the equal treatment bench book to all members of the judiciary in scotland. Judicial training structures in the eu european ejustice. The term judge s used here to includei court of appeal judges, supreme court judges and. The most recent amendments to the february 2018 edition were made in september 2019 but this was not a full revision. In her second article, paula gray considers two recent cases which highlight the importance of considering guidance in the etbb when making judicial decisions such as the management of a hearing. Paula gray in her first article explains how to access the main etbb but.
Assistance and representation from lay representatives. While special mention should go to our legal assistant, sarahdickson, this is the fruit of much work by many in the. The equal treatment bench book is a dynamic document. Sentencing offenders with mental health conditions or. This is available under external links on the left hand side. Disabled people denied access to justice by failure of. Top judge facing probe over comments about immigrants. Equal treatment bench book we have now included a link to the judicial colleges equal treatment bench book. Recent update from judge gray summarises changes to the bench book giving practical guidance to court and tribunal judges to help increase participation by all parties, and so of. In the event that you choose to print or download it, please be aware that it is subject to modification and improvement from time to time. The equal treatment bench book aims to increase awareness and understanding of the different circumstances of people appearing in courts and tribunals. This from my understanding is a judicial book for judges in the uk. Dont say immigrant or postman, judges warned in new court language guidance 1 mar, 2018 17. This feedback has been carefully considered, and it was concluded, that the bench book should be in a new format, which would supplement the new adult court pronouncement cards.
Advice from the judicial college in a new edition of the equal treatment bench book also suggests that court artists should be. Child support appeals cover the payment of child maintenance for. The equal treatment bench book has been revised to reflect. And there are probably still a few of the more traditional, parttime judges who do not bother to open their shrinkwrapped copies of the boards equality handbook for judges, the equal treatment. New edition of the equal treatment bench book launched. Judges are given much firmer guidelines as to what they can and cannot say in court by the body set up to train judges, the judicial studies board, in its equal treatment bench book.
The guidance, published in the judicial colleges equal treatment bench book, which contains guidance for judges on gender, religion, ethnicity. While special mention should go to our legal assistant, sarah dickson. Court of appeal sentencing guidelinessentencing guidelines magistrates court green book guidelines for the assessment of general damages in. Train solicitors and barristers on how to represent clients against lips as a core.
Contents equal treatment bench book february 2018 v references and resources 315. Judges ought to bear these matters in mind when passing sentence, according to the equal treatment bench book, published by the judicial studies board jsb. Judges are ordered to allow transgender defendants to be. Judges told to limit observers if witness has to remove.
The equal treatment bench book reissued in 1 british and irish legal information institute. When something called the equalities ministry, thats supposedly tasked with equalizing the treatment of, among others, men and women, produces a publication called the equal treatment benchbook that intentionally ignores one of the greatest examples of sexual inequality in the country, i. Judges told to limit observers if witness has to remove veil. The judicial college of england and wales has updated the equal treatment bench book. This latest edition of the equal treatment bench book cites recent evidence regarding the experiences of different communities living in britain today. The most recent amendments to the february 2018 edition were made in. Disabled people denied access to justice by failure of judges on reasonable adjustments.
The judicial college, which is responsible for training the courts judiciary, recently published a revised, 422page equal treatment bench book that includes new sections on antisemitism, islamophobia, modern slavery and multicultural communication, expanded sections on litigantsinperson self. Equal treatment benchbook supreme court of queensland second edition. Paganism is featured in the latest edition of the equal treatment bench book, which used by the judiciary to ensure the fair and equal treatment of all persons involved in the courts, whether they are a member of staff, a witness, a victim or a defendant. In february 2018, the judicial college published an online updated revision to its equal treatment bench book. Commission on justice in wales oral evidence session 22. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Judges told to avoid referring to jews in court the.
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