Judge in 'paedophile' row court case accused of being 'influenced by alcohol'
A legal watchdog is investigating a crown court judge after he was accused of behaving as though 'influenced by alcohol' during a trial in which an alleged paedophile was freed.
Judge Douglas Field, 63, is said to have attended a leaving party during an extended lunch break.
He then instructed his jury to acquit the 55-year-old defendant, who was accused of raping a minor, after they failed to reach a verdict at the end of a five-day hearing.
I do recall the psychiatrist member on my Parole Board falling asleep after a liquid lunch. And recently, Kenneth Clarke appeared the worse for wear at an after lunch session of the JCHR. However, just because I know of other examples of inebriated officials on the job it does not mean that Hic Honour Judge Douglas Field is necessarily guilty as charged.
Some Friday and Saturday nights I am as sober as a judge.
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