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The Law Society Gazette
The senior president of tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans, has spoken of ‘unwarranted’ media commentary, judges’ safety and a 2027 date for the Home Office’s plans for a body of assessors to take decisions on asylum appeals in his first annual report.
He also shared his aims for the upcoming year, which include addressing the backlogs, digitisation, transparency, and openness and inclusion.
Acknowledging that the tribunals hear ‘some of the most contentious issues of the day’ which are ‘often and rightly reported widely’ he noted that some judges, particularly those sitting in the First-Tier Tribunal (immigration and asylum chamber) (FTT(IAC)) and the Upper Tribunal (immigration and asylum chamber) had been subject to ‘unwarranted media commentary’.
He added: ‘In comments made below articles, some judges have been subjected to abusive language and explicit discriminatory abuse.
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