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Judge wrong to hear court case from bed after surgery
Richard Clayton KC handled an optician appeal from bed the day after having an operation for a ruptured achilles tendon. Lord Justice Phillips stated at the court of appeal on Tuesday that judges should only conduct hearings in bed in exceptional circumstances. The ruling came after Suleman Patel challenged a suspension verdict, though the appeal itself was rejected.
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