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Richard Clayton KC had undergone operation for ruptured achilles tendon day before hearing optician’s appealA judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said. Richard Clayton KC, sitting as a deputy high court judge, heard an optician’s appeal against a finding of serious misconduct from bed…
Published September 23, 2026 · Category: News
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Richard Clayton KC had undergone operation for ruptured achilles tendon day before hearing optician’s appeal
A judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said.
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Richard Clayton KC, sitting as a deputy high court judge, heard an optician’s appeal against a finding of serious misconduct from bed the day after returning from hospital where he had undergone an operation for a ruptured achilles tendon.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Richard Clayton KC had undergone operation for ruptured achilles tendon day before hearing optician’s appealA judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said.Richard Clayton KC, sitting as a deputy high court judge, heard an optician’s appeal against a finding of serious misconduct from bed the day after returning from hospital where he had undergone an operation for a ruptured achilles tendon. Continue reading...
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