A part-time judge has come under fire after describing a convicted sex offender as “Jack the lad” during sentencing, drawing sharp criticism from a Court of Appeal judge. Recorder John Hardy made the controversial statement while sentencing Aaron Hewson, 33, for three sexual assaults at Norwich Crown Court in April.
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During an appeal hearing on Thursday, Lady Justice Macur, who presided over the case, expressed her strong disapproval of Recorder Hardy’s choice of words. She decried the use of the phrase “Jack the lad” during the sentencing of a serious sex offender.
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