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鈥�Presidency and the Supreme Court: Lord Neuberger鈥檚 Legacy
A Lecture by Professor Alan Paterson OBE
Monday 2 December
2019 was a year for reflection for the UK Supreme Court. It was celebrating its tenth anniversary, and witnessing a very substantial renewal of its membership from three years before. In acknowledgment of this the Court听organised a number of events, including four lectures by Justices from each part of the United Kingdom and a moderated discussion with its听.听The Judicial Institute听for its part invited Alan Paterson, author of听Final Judgment: The Last Law Lords and the Supreme Court听( Hart Publishing, 2013 ) to give a lecture to an audience of听听senior judges and other stakeholders, from his ongoing project on the听Presidents of the UK Supreme Court, on 2nd听December 2019 entitled, 鈥淧residency and the Supreme Court: Lord Neuberger鈥檚 Legacy鈥�. It is听reproduced here.
The Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson President of the Queen's Bench Division听Valedictory Lecture
'Criminal Trials - the human experience'
Thursday 13 June
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Sentencing Discretion & Individualised Justice
Tuesday 19 March
The tension between "instinctive synthesis" and sentencing guidelines听in collaboration with UCL Centre for Criminal Law
Panel discussion with听The Hon Justice Christopher Maxwell听President of the Court of Appeal,
Professor Julian Roberts听
Chaired by Professor David Ormerod QC听Law Commissioner for England & Wales听Professor of Criminal Justice, UCL Faculty of Laws
In his introductory remarks, Justice Maxwell discussed the broadly instinctive approach to criminal sentencing in Australia, and discussions about reform in Australia, and more particularly in Victoria.听
Professor Roberts drew on his decade long experience as听a member of the Sentencing Council of England and Wales to talk about the way in which the Sentencing Council鈥檚 work has changed sentencing decision-making, and how judges have responded to the guidance provided.听
These comments were followed by a lively Q&A session in which both discussants were invited to expand on their opening comments and requested to opine on areas of particular controversy.