Judge Richard Curry of England; ethical goblin

The Lady Chief Justice and with the Lord Chancellor’s agreement found Dick guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Failed to act courteously when dealing with those appearing before him
• Engaged in impropriety or the appearance of impropriety
• The nature and tone of Dick’s correspondence sent to court staff was inappropriate
• Failed to follow required grievance policy of judicial office-holder to raise formal grievances about staff
• Letter to court staff member was unprofessional in nature in that Dick’s demeanor was highly questionable
• Dick’s blunt language in his complaint about a staff member caused the person undue distress
• Dick’s correspondence did not have regard to his position as a magistrate
• Dick’s letter went beyond ‘blunt’ and showed a lack of respect and common decency towards court staff and amounted to misconduct

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Chief Justice punished Dick by gifting him with complimentary formal warning. It’s my understanding that this type of punishment can be very, very painful, especially if it is delivered with a paddle.

As we speak (ca. June 2024), Dick continues to dispense his so-called idea of jurisprudence as a Justice of the Peace of the Lincolnshire Branch in the United Kingdom.