Indispensable for a fair trial: an independent, impartial Judge
By John Donovan
Last weekend, The Sunday Times devoted almost an entire double-page spread and their main editorial to a series of court cases involving The Sunday Times that raised questions about whether judges should declare their interests.
The Sunday Times was being sued for libel and malicious falsehood by Peter Cruddas in relation to allegations about a “cash- for-access” report involving the Conservative party.
After a senior judge Mr Justice Tugendhat, had initially found in favour of Mr Cruddas on all counts in July 2013, The Sunday Times found out that the judge had close family links to the Conservative party. One of his sons, Tom, was being adopted as a Tory candidate.