...so of course, they censure him:
A magistrate has been given a formal warning after suggesting he would give a 'good hiding' to a defendant who was shouting about being jailed. Paul Gibson, a former magistrate on the South-East Essex bench, admitted he 'let himself down badly' when he lost his composure during a 'difficult and stressful hearing'. He has now been issued with a sanction of formal advice for misconduct following an investigation.
Ridiculous!
Mr Gibson said he had 'allowed himself to be provoked by the defendant', who had shouted abuse at him and his fellow magistrates from the dock. The defendant had also started filming proceedings on their phone - an offence for which an individual can be found in contempt of court.
Then find him in contempt!
Senior judge Mr Justice Keehan and Lord Chancellor David Lammy agreed on the sanction for misconduct.
Of course they did… 🙄
It has not disclosed the court at which the exchange happened, nor the name of the defendant or the nature of the offence for which they were sentenced.
I wonder why?
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