Brexit And Lord

[sp1814]

Should Lord Neuberger step down from the judicial review because his wife has tweeted in favour of remaining in the EU?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/18/supreme-courts-most-senior-judge-urged-to-stand-down-from-articl/

Is he compromised?

From the 'Supreme Court Guide to Judicial Conduct (2009)'

[i]They will bear in mind that political activity by a close member of a Justice’s family might raise concern in a particular case about the judge’s own impartiality and detachment from the political process.[i]

Surely a few tweets can't really be construed as 'political activity'? To me, political activity means going on marches, pamphleting, joining a party etc.

All Lady Neuberger has done is posted her opinion.

So with that in mind, what's your opinion?

[Peter Pedant]

yes he should stand down

NJ will recollect accurately that Lord N got screwed on lack of impartiality over Amnesty International - wife ( again ) held shares .....

namby pamby no appeal or anything
they just heard the case again

[zebo]

Is there an attempt to go back to the days where a wife voted for who her husband told her to vote for? That causes enough problems with postal voting. She is entitled to hold an opinion contrary to her husband.

[Togo]

//NJ will recollect accurately that Lord N got screwed on lack of impartiality over Amnesty International - wife ( again ) held shares ..... //

So he has "form" then Peter?

The fundamental problem is that there's no credibility in the judicial system, which is a system that's been completely politicized. This is retaliation and selective repression.
Leopoldo Lopez Caracas, Venezuela

[lindapalmara]

He certainly is compromised. He is a Europhile and his wife would probably castrate him if he votes the wrong way. Why can't we have elected judges instead of them being appointed behind closed doors.