Letters to a judge

[Lazyclown]

Hi,

New to the forums, just looking for an answer or two. Does anyone know if a witness (with a vested interest in one side) is allowed to write a private ketter to the presiding judge during a trial (one in which both sides are suing each other over various matters). If so, I presume the judge would have to inform the other side that such a letter had been received). Would the act of writing the letter be considered as an attempt to pervert the course of justice, obviously depending on the contents of the letter. Hope that makes sense.

Many thanks.

[dslippy]

He can write in the sense that nobody is stopping him, but as you say, the contents of such a letter might easily step over a line.
The judge would reveal; the letter to both sides and agree what to do.
No such thing here as a private letter.

[atticus]

Do the representatives of all parties know of your vested interest?

[Lazyclown]

Do the representatives of all parties know of your vested interest?

I am not the witness concerned; the case is from several years ago, The witness has told me that his letter was decisive, probably just wishful thinking, although he was a person of considerable importance during his career. Thanks for the reply.

[dslippy]

He is just dreaming. He has no way of knowing.

[atticus]

This bloke obviously thinks very highly of himself.

[Sam101]

I doubt that any Judge would receive such letters as his post would be screened before he receives it. If it concerned a case he was involved in, then he could choose not to read it and leave it on file until after the case has concluded. If you know, without a doubt, that a Judge has received a letter and taken certain action on the information, then do report it, but I doubt you would know that.

Don't believe all that you may be told.

[MIKE770]

not known any fudges respond to letters have not found one yet

[atticus]

I remember this case - see para 22:

https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/forma...uery=(kennaugh)

[Lazyclown]

He is just dreaming. He has no way of knowing.

I suspect that is the case.

[Lazyclown]

This bloke obviously thinks very highly of himself.

So did quite a few others: back in the day he answered only to Mrs Thatcher and Ronald Reagan LOL

[Lazyclown]

I

Don't believe all that you may be told.

I have heard express the precise opinions that he denied in court.

Thanks for all the info everyone.