{"product_id":"the-modern-judge-power-responsibility-and-societys-expectations-by-mark-hedley","title":"The Modern Judge: Power, Responsibility and Society's Expectations by Mark Hedley","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Modern Judge: Power, Responsibility and Society's Expectations by Mark Hedley\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.071%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.3033%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.4112%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Hedley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.3033%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.4112%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e22 Nov 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.3033%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.4112%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9781784732790\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.3033%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.4112%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.3033%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.4112%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLexisNexis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs society grows more complex, the law must also develop. Yet legal rules cannot anticipate every situation, leaving judges to exercise discretion when applying them. This is particularly evident in criminal sentencing, child welfare, decisions involving people who lack mental capacity, and disputes over medical treatment. How do judges reach these decisions? To what extent do their backgrounds, beliefs and personal experiences shape their judgments? Can consistency in the administration of justice be maintained, and how should open justice be balanced with personal privacy? These questions are increasingly relevant as judges hold significant power in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Sir Mark offers a candid rather than scholarly account of judging. He highlights the distinct roles of trial and appellate judges, explaining that trial judges establish the facts and exercise much of the discretion that society increasingly entrusts to the judiciary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews of The Modern Judge: Power, Responsibility and Society's Expectations by Mark Hedley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sir Mark Hedley conveys in a very short compass the fruits of a lifetime in the law, and displays the wisdom that made him one of the most respected family and Court of Protection judges.  In a series of short chapters, originally delivered as lectures at Liverpool Hope University, Sir Mark asks profound questions as to the place of the judge in society and to the basis and justification for their role in determining cases involving the welfare of children and those falling within the scope of the MCA 2005 ... I would very strongly recommend this short but profound to book for anyone concerned not just with the role of the judiciary in the context of children and incapacity, but also with the wider balancing exercise between protection and autonomy that is required in both of these spheres by others outside the courtroom\" \u003c\/em\u003eAlex Ruck Keene, Barrister,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I did very much like Sir Mark Hedley’s little book, The Modern Judge. It is really little more than an extended essay, but it is characteristically humble, thoughtful and thought provoking. It asks some very important questions, and they are questions that we ought to be asking – amongst ourselves within the legal community, and discussing with other members of society ... not only cover the Family Court and Court of Protection, but it does take those jurisdictions as its main focus, and it is through a conscientious consideration of the wide ranging and really very draconian of powers that Hedley is able to ask wider constitutional questions about the rule of law and the societal consent that is required for judges to exercise their powers\"\u003c\/em\u003e Lucy Reed, Pink Tape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"based on a series of public lectures given in 2015, this little gem of a book on the modern art of judging should be required reading for anyone seriously interested in law and the judicial system. As a former High Court and before that circuit judge, Sir Mark Hedley brings to his reflections a vast experience of criminal, civil and especially family cases. His observations on his role as a judge are timely and illuminating\"\u003c\/em\u003e Paul Magrath,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"what a pleasure to read! It’s great to be able to hear from members of the Judiciary what they think in 21st century, especially on matters such as family law. And The Modern Judge gives us a particularly powerful statement on what the public expect of their judges in 21st century\" \u003c\/em\u003ePhillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“some judges write memoirs, a rather dubious literary genre” but that is not the case here, thank goodness\"\u003c\/em\u003e Sir James Munby, Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind more books like The Modern Judge: Power, Responsibility and Society's Expectations: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.joshualegalartgallery.com\/collections\" title=\"All Books\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eAll Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Law Books Malaysia | Joshua Legal Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098297909444,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/0405\/4062\/files\/Library_Poster_75.jpg?v=1792727453","url":"https:\/\/www.joshualegalartgallery.com\/products\/the-modern-judge-power-responsibility-and-societys-expectations-by-mark-hedley","provider":"Law Books Malaysia | Joshua Legal Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}