"Exemplary" judge resigns after serious error of judgment

Tuesday 23 December 2008 at 10:49 pm | In News | Post Comment

The 62-year-old  Recorder of Birmingham, Judge Frank Chapman, has resigned after admitting a “serious error of judgment” by phoning a prosecution lawyer outside court, after a stressful week.

The defendant in the sexual offences trial will be retried in January.

 Judicial office holders must always fulfil the very highest standards of practice and conduct

The Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor

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