Judges who belong to the Garrick have a choice: play fair by women, or stand down from rape and sexism cases | Karon Monaghan

Judging requires an appearance of neutrality. But members of this elitist club are signalling their commitment to patriarchy Nobody sensible believes that judges do not bring their prejudices to work but we, as lawyers, and no doubt the public, expect that judges will make an effort to keep them hidden. Most judges will have to decide a sex discrimination case or preside over a rape or sexual or domestic violence trial at one time or another in their career. When they do, they may well have to r...