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32-518: John Saunders may refer to: Government [ edit ] John Saunders (English judge) (born 1949), English High Court Judge of the Queen's Bench Division John Saunders (MP) (1590–1638), English lawyer and politician, represented Reading in the House of Commons John Saunders (New Brunswick judge) (1754–1834), Canadian soldier, lawyer, and Chief Justice of

64-423: A great deal of publicity about this case, perhaps an unprecedented amount. The internet is generally not controlled and often fuelled by opinion and speculation, a great deal of information is imparted and received by people through Facebook and Twitter. A significant amount of publicity has been inaccurate and misleading   ... offensive and demeaning to some of the defendants. A lot is ill-informed and most of it

96-402: A kind of practical apprenticeship for the new barrister, who works in the same chambers as their tutor/mentor and is able to learn by observing their tutor/mentor, as well as actively seeking their guidance. In common law Canadian provinces, despite the unified legal profession (lawyers are qualified as both barristers and solicitors ), the certificate issued by the provincial Law Society to

128-515: A law firm for ten months, but due to a shortage of articling positions available each year and an influx of articling candidates, a pilot alternative program available through the University of Ottawa and Toronto Metropolitan University was established. The Law Practice Program requires the articling students to spend four months in a virtual law office and to spend another four months in a work placement. Alberta and Prince Edward Island are

160-411: A practising barrister with a right of audience before all courts. England and Wales and some other jurisdictions distinguish two types of lawyers , who are regulated by different bodies, with separate training, examinations, regulation and traditions: A solicitor must qualify as a solicitor-advocate in order to acquire the same "higher rights" of audience as a barrister. In other jurisdictions,

192-658: A practising certificate, while barristers sole are entitled only to practice as a barrister. Admission is overseen by the New Zealand Law Society. As in New Zealand, there is no formal distinction between barristers and solicitors. A lawyer in Nigeria is admitted as a "Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria ". Once admitted, Nigerian lawyers may argue in any federal trial or appellate court as well as any of

224-687: A series of examinations at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen's University Belfast (under the supervision of the Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland), barristers are called to the bar by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and members of the Inner Bar are known as King's Counsel. In Sri Lanka , a lawyer must be admitted and enrolled as an attorney-at-law of

256-419: Is abusive. Towards the end of the trial, Saunders issued a public request for public figures, in particular politicians, to avoid commenting on the trial until it had reached its conclusion. His intervention came after Prime Minister David Cameron had issued a public apology for employing Andy Coulson as his director of communications following his being found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones, but while

288-495: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Saunders (English judge) Saunders was called to the bar in 1972 and acted as a prosecutor for the Department of Health and Social Security throughout the 1980s. He was a Recorder between 1990 and 2004 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1991. In 2004, Saunders was appointed a full-time circuit judge as well as taking

320-449: The 2010 election campaign , and for requiring Lord Sugar to remove a tweet commenting on the ongoing proceedings. On 17 April 2012, Saunders sentenced Darrel Desuze to detention for a term of eight years for the manslaughter of Richard Mannington Bowes during the 2011 England riots and his mother Lavinia Desuze to imprisonment for eighteen months for perverting the course of justice after she destroyed clothing worn by her son on

352-408: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka . This is referred to as the call to the bar. Generally, lawyer qualification is a U.S. state matter and a lawyer is said to have been " admitted to the bar " and become an " attorney at law "; some states still use the older term "attorney and counselor (also spelled 'counsellor') at law", upon taking his or her oath of office. Historically, the institution of attorney

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384-486: The "bar" of the royal courts. In time, English judges allowed only legally qualified men to address them on the law and later delegated the qualification and admission of barristers to the four Inns of Court . Once an inn calls one of its members to its bar, they are thereafter a barrister. They may not, however, practise as a barrister until they have completed (or been exempted from) an apprenticeship called pupillage . After completing pupillage, they are considered to be

416-773: The 19th century John Saunders (cricketer) , South African-born English cricketer and academic Music [ edit ] John Saunders (musician) (1867–1919), British violinist who led the Royal Philharmonic Society's orchestra John Baker Saunders (1954–1999), founding member and bassist for the American group Mad Season Science and health [ edit ] John Cunningham Saunders (1773–1810), British ophthalmologist John Llewellyn Saunders (1891–1961), New Zealand dentist and public health administrator John W. Saunders Jr. , American scientist Writers [ edit ] John Saunders, pseudonym of

448-589: The British Western fiction novelist Arthur Nickson (1902–1974) John Saunders (journalist) (1955–2016), Canadian-American sports journalist John Monk Saunders (1897–1940), American novelist, screenwriter and movie director Fictional characters [ edit ] John Saunders ( Home and Away ) , fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away Others [ edit ] Jake Saunders or Sir John Saunders (1917–2002), chairman of

480-664: The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation John Saunders, former artistic director of the forerunner to Barking Gecko Theatre Company John Joseph Saunders (1910–1972), British medieval historian John P. Saunders , British police officer killed by the Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru See also [ edit ] Jonathan Saunders (born 1977), Scottish fashion designer Jonny Saunders (born 1975), British sports radio broadcaster John Sanders (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

512-737: The Supreme Court. Upon being called to the bar, a barrister becomes a member of the Outer Bar, or "Junior Counsel". Some barristers may subsequently be called to the Inner Bar in a similar ceremony, gaining the title "Senior Counsel". As in Canada, the legal profession is fused . A lawyer in New Zealand is admitted as either a "barrister sole" or a "barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand ". Once admitted, New Zealand's "barrister and solicitors" are able to practise in either mode provided they hold

544-418: The bar The call to the bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party and are then said to have been " called to the bar " or to have received "call to the bar". "The bar" is now used as a collective noun for barristers , but literally referred to the wooden barrier in old courtrooms, which separated

576-514: The colonial Province of New Brunswick John R. Saunders (1869–1934), American lawyer and politician in Virginia Sports [ edit ] John Saunders (American football) (1950–2001), American football player John Saunders (chess player) (born 1953), British chess player, writer and magazine editor John Saunders (footballer) (1950–1998), English professional footballer John Saunders (jockey) , Epsom Derby winning jockey in

608-583: The courts in Nigeria's thirty six states and the Federal Capital Territory. Lawyers are regulated by the Nigerian Bar Association . Prior to the partition of Ireland, barristers in what is now Northern Ireland were called to the bar in the same manner as those in the rest of Ireland. The procedure remains much the same today, save that candidates wishing to qualify as barristers must complete

640-483: The day of the offence. In late 2013 and the first half of 2014, Saunders was the judge in charge of the high-profile ' hacking trial ' that arose out of the News International phone hacking scandal . At the start of the trial, Saunders noted that "The defendants are on trial but British justice is also on trial", and cautioned against the significant comment on the case that had been made online: There has been

672-566: The examination and the further training are administered by the state's bar association: Upon completing the relevant training course, new barristers ("readers") are required to spend a period of months "reading" in the chambers of an experienced barrister, called the reader's "tutor" (in New South Wales) or "mentor" (in Victoria) (historically, this experienced barrister was called the new barrister's "pupil master"). This "reading" period serves as

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704-532: The honorary appointment of Recorder of Birmingham (the most senior judge at Birmingham Crown Court ) and in April 2007 was appointed to the High Court bench and received the customary knighthood . In 2010–11, Saunders became known as the judge who presided over the trials and sentencing of several former MPs and peers in connection with the Parliamentary expenses scandal . He gave the judgment at first instance which

736-540: The jury were still considering other verdicts against Coulson and other defendants. In 2019 Saunders was the presiding coroner over the deaths caused by the Manchester Arena bombing . Following his recommendation, the Home Secretary established a public inquiry into the incident under his chairmanship. The first report was issued on 17 June 2021, and the second report was issued on 2 February 2023. Call to

768-413: The laws of these jurisdictions). In Australia, the status of the legal profession differs from state to state: Most Australian barristers will have previously worked as solicitors prior to becoming barristers. Candidates wishing to become barristers may have to pass an examination and undergo further specialised training before those candidates are "called to the bar" or "sign the roll of counsel". Both

800-453: The new member with a speech written specifically for that call. In Quebec , a civil law notary is very similar to a solicitor. In England and Wales, a call ceremony takes place at the barrister's Inn of Court (or at Temple Church for members of the Inner Temple ), before or during the pupillage year. A barrister is called to the utter ("outer") bar or "appointed to the degree of

832-501: The newly qualified lawyer generally indicates his or her having been called to the bar and admitted as a solicitor. In Ontario and Manitoba, there are two certificates, one issued by the respective provincial Law Society for call to the bar and the other by the Superior Court (Ontario) or Court of King's Bench (Manitoba) for admission as a solicitor. In Ontario , being called to the bar requires students to article (apprentice) with

864-521: The often crowded public area at the rear from the space near the judges reserved for those having business with the court. Barristers would sit or stand immediately behind it, facing the judge, and could use it as a table for their briefs . Like many other common law terms, the term originated in England in the Middle Ages , and the call to the bar refers to the summons issued to one found fit to speak at

896-479: The only common law jurisdictions with individual, rather than group, calls. The student's supervisor, referred to as his or her principal, makes an oral application to the Provincial Court of Alberta or Court of King's Bench , or the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island , respectively, to have the student called to the bar. Gowns are worn and the ceremony is public, with the presiding judge (or judges) welcoming

928-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Saunders&oldid=1247405428 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

960-668: The terminology and the degree of overlap between the roles of solicitor and barrister varies greatly; in most, the distinction has disappeared entirely. Common law jurisdictions include Australia , England and Wales, New Zealand , Canada , Hong Kong , India , Nigeria , the Republic of Ireland , Northern Ireland and most jurisdictions in the Commonwealth of Nations and the United States (the See also section below contains links to articles on

992-581: The utter bar". Those appointed as King's Counsel (Queen's Counsel if the monarch is female) are entitled to plead from "within the bar" in court. In Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers. Candidates wishing to qualify as barristers must complete a series of examinations at the Honorable Society of King's Inns. Successful candidates are called to the Bar by the Chief Justice in

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1024-538: Was affirmed in both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in R v Chaytor and passed sentences in excess of 12 months' imprisonment on MPs David Chaytor , Elliot Morley , Jim Devine and Eric Illsley and on Tory peers Lord Taylor of Warwick and Lord Hanningfield . During these cases he was noted for strongly criticising the leaders of all three major parties for attacking the defendant MPs' use of legal aid and attempted reliance upon Parliamentary privilege during

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