UK · EWHCRegulation
High Court judge Mrs Justice Ellenbogen reprimanded over judgment delays
Mrs Justice Ellenbogen, a High Court judge and presiding judge of the Northern Circuit, has been reprimanded for serious misconduct after delays of up to 13 months in delivering five judgments, three of which were still outstanding when the decision was made in October. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Chief Justice accepted a nominated judge's recommendation, according to a Judicial Conduct Investigations Office statement.
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Key points
- The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said delays on five judgments ran as long as 13 months.Judicial Conduct Investigations OfficeLegal Futures
- Three of the judgments were still outstanding when the October 2026 decision was taken.Judicial Conduct Investigations OfficeLegal Futures
- The Lord Chancellor and Lady Chief Justice agreed the delays amounted to serious misconduct and issued a reprimand.Judicial Conduct Investigations OfficeLegal Futures
- Ellenbogen, presiding judge of the Northern Circuit, attributed the delays to her workload.Judicial Conduct Investigations OfficeLegal Futures
- She has sat in the High Court since 2020 and was previously vice-chair of the Bar Standards Board.Legal Futures
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