The Practice of Judging
£29.99The Practice of Judging pulls back the curtain to show how the modern judge really thinks, with forthright guidance on the actual experience of judging: managing a courtroom, handling counsel, writing a judgment, passing sentence. It is also unflinching about what judging costs and what the system now lacks, from crumbling courts to the pressures on those who work in them. Coulson writes with candour, directness and self-deprecation, and his ‘ten rules for beginners’ – from ‘be yourself’ to ‘be kind’ – are deeply human.