Valedictory Address for Lord Justice Brooke [2006] EWCA Civ B1 (27 July 2006)

Valedictory Address for Lord Justice Brooke [2006] EWCA Civ B1 (27 July 2006)

Lord Justice Brooke's retirement is marked by recognition of his transformative contributions to civil procedure, judicial training in race relations, court IT modernisation, and public access to legal information, establishing enduring standards and practices within the judiciary.

Citation
[2006] EWCA Civ B1
Parties
Retiring Judge: Lord Justice Brooke; Lord Chief Justice: Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers; Master of the Rolls: Sir Anthony Clarke; President of the Family Division: Sir Mark Potter; Attorney General: Lord Goldsmith QC; Chairman of the Bar: Mr Stephen Hockman QC; Former President of the Law Society: Mr Michael Napier CBE; Speaker: Miss Anesta Weekes QC; Speaker: Mr David Railton QC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Valedictory Address / Retirement Ceremony
Outcome
Retirement of Lord Justice Brooke from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Legal Topics
Judicial Retirement, Court Modernisation, Access to Justice, Race Awareness Training, Conditional Fee Agreements, Costs in Civil Litigation, Free Access to Judgments, Legal Information Dissemination
Judicial Administration Civil Procedure Race Relations Legal Technology Judicial Retirement Court Modernisation Access to Justice Race Awareness Training +4 more

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Parties

Lord Justice Brooke

Retiring Judge

Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers

Lord Chief Justice

Sir Anthony Clarke

Master of the Rolls

Sir Mark Potter

President of the Family Division

Lord Goldsmith QC

Attorney General

Mr Stephen Hockman QC

Chairman of the Bar

Mr Michael Napier CBE

Former President of the Law Society

Miss Anesta Weekes QC

Speaker

Mr David Railton QC

Speaker

Procedural Posture

Valedictory Address / Retirement Ceremony

Legal Issues

  1. 1 contributions of Lord Justice Brooke to the judiciary
  2. 2 impact on civil procedure and access to justice
  3. 3 advancement of race relations training

Ratio Decidendi

Lord Justice Brooke's retirement is marked by recognition of his transformative contributions to civil procedure, judicial training in race relations, court IT modernisation, and public access to legal information, establishing enduring standards and practices within the judiciary.

Court Disposition

Retirement of Lord Justice Brooke from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)