Claire Gilham says she was bullied and suffered a breakdown after speaking out over the impacts of cuts to legal aid. District Judge Gilham, was first appointed in 2006 to sit at county courts in Wales and Chester. In February 2015, District Judge Gilham made a two-part claim to the Employment Tribunal, asking to be considered a 'worker'. District Judge Gilham has said she has had to mortgage her home to pay her legal bills and has launched a crowdfunding appeal on the CrowdJustice website. Judge Gilham said after today's ruling: 'Winning is a great relief after these seven long years.

Source: Daily Mail October 16, 2019 09:12 UTC