James Pickles (18 March 1925 – 18 December 2010) [1] was an English barrister and circuit judge and who later became a tabloid newspaper columnist. He became known for his controversial sentencing decisions and press statements. [ 2 ]

Dec 31, 2010 · James Pickles was the self-proclaimed "human face of the judiciary" and "the People's Judge" whose outspoken and colourful attacks on the British legal establishment made...

James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle (October 11, 1913 – June 18, 2005) was a United States Representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1963 to 1995.

Dec 23, 2010 · James Pickles, one of the most outspoken and controversial judges in British legal history, has died aged 85. From the mid-1980s onwards, he became a household name for his colourful...

Dec 22, 2010 · The controversial former judge James Pickles has died aged 85. Judge Pickles, who flouted the voluntary code that the judiciary do not speak out in public, and criticised the legal system for being infected by conservatism, complacency and conformity, died on Saturday at his home in Halifax.

Dec 22, 2010 · One of the handful to break the mould was Judge James Pickles. From the mid-1980s until his retirement in 1991, and even for a while afterwards, Judge Pickles became virtually a household...

Dec 22, 2010 · The controversial judge, James Pickles, has died aged 85, it has been confirmed by his son. He practised as a barrister in Bradford for nearly 30 years before becoming a Crown Court recorder.

Dec 18, 2010 · Outspoken and political, Halifax-born judge triggered a fundamental change in British legal practice. The colourful and outspoken judge James Pickles has died in the Yorkshire town of Halifax, where he was born and where he first became a …

James Pickles entered the world in 1925, a year that would set the stage for a life filled with remarkable achievements and unexpected turns. Born into an era marked by significant social change and global unrest, he was destined to become a pivotal figure in …

James Pickles, the controversial judge who forced a change in the rules to allow judges to speak out in public, has died, aged 85. The outspoken circuit judge broke with judicial ranks and traditional practice in 1986 when he started writing and speaking out in the media.