Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan is Professor in Law and Languages at the University of Poitiers and at the Bordeaux Law School. She is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College, London.

Fighting For Justice ‘This impressive collection of essays is an important reminder of the pressures to which the rule of law is subject. The expert contributors, speaking from a wide range of different perspectives, demonstrate how these challenges can be overcome and, in the process, provide valuable insights into how judges and justice work.’ - Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ‘This collection of essays is a timely analysis of the centrality of an independent judiciary to a democracy. It offers a powerful insight into the pressures as they arise in Canada, Denmark, England, France, Spain and Wales, and a cross-jurisdictional approach to issues such as diversity, political neutrality and training.

• List of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Judges’ common threats and challenges, Elizabeth Gibson-MorganPart One: Judicial IndependenceChapter One: Reflections on judges in civil law and common law countries, Lord JudgeChapter Two: A Customary Scale of Punishment; Judicial Sentencing in England and Wales, Victor BaileyChapter Three: National perceptions of Judges and Lawyers in the UK, Matthias KellyChapter Four: Judicial independence in Spain, Ana Maria Neira-Pena and David Soto DiazPart Two: Judicial DiversityChapter Five: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Denmark, Peter GjørtlerChapter Six: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Quebec and Canada, Michel MorinPart Three: Access to JusticeChapter Seven: Judging access to justice: the case of the United Kingdom and France, Géraldine Gadbin-GeorgeChapter Eight: Demystifying the laws and the work of judges in Wales, Milwyn JarmanPart Four: Judicial training reformChapter Nine: The status and influence of judges of France and of common law jurisdictions: Recruitment, training and reform, Winston RoddickChapter Ten: The Declaration of Judicial Training Principles: Judicial Training ‘as part of the judicial role’, Benoît ChamouardConclusion: Elizabeth Gibson-MorganBibliographyIndex

Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan is Professor in Law and Languages at the University of Poitiers and at the Bordeaux Law School. She is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College, London.

Fighting For Justice ‘This impressive collection of essays is an important reminder of the pressures to which the rule of law is subject. The expert contributors, speaking from a wide range of different perspectives, demonstrate how these challenges can be overcome and, in the process, provide valuable insights into how judges and justice work.’ - Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ‘This collection of essays is a timely analysis of the centrality of an independent judiciary to a democracy. It offers a powerful insight into the pressures as they arise in Canada, Denmark, England, France, Spain and Wales, and a cross-jurisdictional approach to issues such as diversity, political neutrality and training.

• List of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Judges’ common threats and challenges, Elizabeth Gibson-MorganPart One: Judicial IndependenceChapter One: Reflections on judges in civil law and common law countries, Lord JudgeChapter Two: A Customary Scale of Punishment; Judicial Sentencing in England and Wales, Victor BaileyChapter Three: National perceptions of Judges and Lawyers in the UK, Matthias KellyChapter Four: Judicial independence in Spain, Ana Maria Neira-Pena and David Soto DiazPart Two: Judicial DiversityChapter Five: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Denmark, Peter GjørtlerChapter Six: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Quebec and Canada, Michel MorinPart Three: Access to JusticeChapter Seven: Judging access to justice: the case of the United Kingdom and France, Géraldine Gadbin-GeorgeChapter Eight: Demystifying the laws and the work of judges in Wales, Milwyn JarmanPart Four: Judicial training reformChapter Nine: The status and influence of judges of France and of common law jurisdictions: Recruitment, training and reform, Winston RoddickChapter Ten: The Declaration of Judicial Training Principles: Judicial Training ‘as part of the judicial role’, Benoît ChamouardConclusion: Elizabeth Gibson-MorganBibliographyIndex

Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan is Professor in Law and Languages at the University of Poitiers and at the Bordeaux Law School. She is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College, London.

Fighting For Justice ‘This impressive collection of essays is an important reminder of the pressures to which the rule of law is subject. The expert contributors, speaking from a wide range of different perspectives, demonstrate how these challenges can be overcome and, in the process, provide valuable insights into how judges and justice work.’ - Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ‘This collection of essays is a timely analysis of the centrality of an independent judiciary to a democracy. It offers a powerful insight into the pressures as they arise in Canada, Denmark, England, France, Spain and Wales, and a cross-jurisdictional approach to issues such as diversity, political neutrality and training.

• List of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Judges’ common threats and challenges, Elizabeth Gibson-MorganPart One: Judicial IndependenceChapter One: Reflections on judges in civil law and common law countries, Lord JudgeChapter Two: A Customary Scale of Punishment; Judicial Sentencing in England and Wales, Victor BaileyChapter Three: National perceptions of Judges and Lawyers in the UK, Matthias KellyChapter Four: Judicial independence in Spain, Ana Maria Neira-Pena and David Soto DiazPart Two: Judicial DiversityChapter Five: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Denmark, Peter GjørtlerChapter Six: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Quebec and Canada, Michel MorinPart Three: Access to JusticeChapter Seven: Judging access to justice: the case of the United Kingdom and France, Géraldine Gadbin-GeorgeChapter Eight: Demystifying the laws and the work of judges in Wales, Milwyn JarmanPart Four: Judicial training reformChapter Nine: The status and influence of judges of France and of common law jurisdictions: Recruitment, training and reform, Winston RoddickChapter Ten: The Declaration of Judicial Training Principles: Judicial Training ‘as part of the judicial role’, Benoît ChamouardConclusion: Elizabeth Gibson-MorganBibliographyIndex