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21 May 2021
Issue: 7933 / Categories: Legal News , Family , Procedure & practice
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NLJ this week: Time to clamp down on emails to the judge?

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Emails to judges that go beyond routine case management conflict with principles of open justice, family law solicitor & NLJ columnist David Burrows writes in NLJ this week.

Such emails may contain argument or quasi-evidence, which may be contrary to proper procedure.

Burrows writes: ‘It is impossible to imagine this ten years ago; and it was developing pre-COVID.’ Is it time, therefore, for remedies against those who abuse email contact with a judge? If so, what?

Burrows considers the issues here.

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NEWS
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