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In 2014, a massage therapist called Sylvie Berki accused Russell Brand of assaulting her. The High Court issued a secret injunction that silenced her for the rest of her life. (taxpolicy.org.uk)

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[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 57 points 4 days ago (3 children)

This judge deserves to be removed for this Jesus fucking Christ

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 days ago

Re. "The Hon." Mr Justice Jay:

In May 2019, the Court of Appeal adopted his own terminology, describing one of Jay's own judgments as being hardly "pellucid". As well as levelling this mocking criticism at his legal writing, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on every ground raised, including the ground that Jay had been so overbearing, rude, and bullying to the claimant (whose first language was not English but Polish, and who was acting without legal help), that the trial had been unfair. In June 2020, the UK Supreme Court went further and found that Jay had "harassed and intimidated [the claimant] in ways which surely would never have occurred if the claimant had been represented".

He seems like an amiable fellow. It would certainly be a condign punishment if he were the first high court judge in living memory to be removed by parliament.

[–] geneva_convenience@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 days ago

The entire system is corrupt. There is no law only a facade.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Both of them.

[–] Tweak@feddit.uk 6 points 3 days ago

And the appeal court judges.