A High Court judge who was counsel to the Leveson inquiry 'harassed and intimidated' an unrepresented claimant in a libel case and used 'ill-tempered and at times offensive language', fellow judges have said. Mr Justice Jay has been been censured for his use of 'immoderate' language towards a claimant in the case, who was not represented by a lawyer. Five Supreme Court justices have now ordered a retrial in the case, involving a Polish language newspaper. High Court judge Mr Justice Jay (pictured) 'harassed and intimidated' an unrepresented claimant in a libel case and used 'ill-tempered and at times offensive language', fellow judges have saidFive Supreme Court justices have now ordered a retrial in the case, involving Polish language newspaper Nowy Czas. Mr Justice Jay was leading counsel to the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press from 2011 to 2012, and was appointed a High Court judge in June 2013.

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2020 01:18 UTC