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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Gentleman

High court judge removed from case in part due to his Garrick membership

A person walks past the entrance to the Garrick Club in London
The application also noted that the father in the case was a regular visitor to the club. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

A high court judge has been removed from presiding over a case involving an alleged rape and domestic abuse victim, in part due to his membership of the men-only Garrick Club.

Sir Jonathan Cohen was due to hear a family court case involving a dispute between a separated couple over shared care arrangements for their child, but another high court judge ruled last Thursday that Cohen should not hear the case.

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