Popular judge Simon Hammond has hung up his wig and robes after 23 years on the Bench – with a warning that increasing delays in cases coming to court is denying people justice.He said in his retirement speech at a packed Leicester Crown Court: "Justice delayed is justice denied."We must not be sucked into acceptable mediocrity. "I'm not an anarchist, not disloyal but just believe passionately about justice – that's why I became a solicitor and later a judge."His...
