when judges want to sue (1 Viewer)

[MichaelJackson2]

ok so random thought, if a judge wants to sue someone, would they hire a lawyer or would they represent themselves and quote themselves as authority?

in a similar vein, when Kirby J retires can he go back to being a barrister and if so will he just quote himself as authority and tell whichever judge he is before that he is in a better position to interpret his own judgments?

 

[Azamakumar]

And momma always told me
be careful who you love
be careful what you do
because a lie becomes the truth

 

[Crates]

There isn't really any rules preventing someone from representing themselves in court, however foolish it may be, except for sexual assault trials, in which the accused cannot defend themselves.

Also, judges are able to return to their positions prior to becoming judges.

 

[Rorix]

They'd most likely hire a lawyer, but they could represent themselves if they wanted to.

If Kirby J, for example, was appearing in the NSW SC representing himself, and he quoted one of his judgments, I don't believe that his interpreation of what he held in the case would have any weight. The reasons are the reasons are the reasons. There's no room for embellishment upon published reasons.

Azamakumar, you're retarded.

Crates, there's no prohibition on the accused representing themself in a sexual assault trial. The only restriction, as far as I recall, is that cross examination of the complainant is done by a 3rd party acting under the instructions of the accused.

 

[Frigid]

in a similar vein, when Kirby J retires can he go back to being a barrister and if so will he just quote himself as authority and tell whichever judge he is before that he is in a better position to interpret his own judgments?

as a related aside, our beloved Lord Denning often quoted his own judgments, thus forming a line of precedent in the English Court of Appeal...

 

[_dhj_]

Sometimes they refer to themselves in third person and add "as he then was".