It turns out the short answer is no, Justice Robert Rinder is NOT a civilian judge! Although friends who have studied law have assured me that most court cases are not as entertaining as Judge Rinder suggests, he is a real lawyer, reports the Guardian. However, he is not a real judge. In his courtroom, he settles minor disputes over cameras. However, MediaCityUK`s courtroom, Salford, is part of the studio and all cases settled by one person paying money to the other are settled by the production company, reports The Sun, which is following in Judge Judy`s footsteps. I can now understand why it might be so attractive to take your quarrels before Justice Cattle (and the nation). I have contacted ITV for feedback and will update this article as soon as a comment is available. The ever-popular legal eagle has been running cases on the show for nearly seven years — and its 1,000th case was celebrated in 2018 by a surprisingly familiar face, Benedict Cumberbatch. Although he is not a real judge, the review of the judge`s livestock cases is very legally restrictive. Sums of up to £5,000 awarded by judges to cattle will be legally enforced. While practicing law, Rinder wrote scripts for television in his spare time. While trying to sell one, he met producer Tom McLennan. He approached ITV with a proposal for a remake of the 1970s show Crown Court, but this was rejected in favour of a British version by Judge Judy, and McLennan offered Rinder the opportunity to host it.[14] [15] [14] Since 2014, he has been the eponymous judge in the reality series Judge Rinder, where he is called British judge Judy.

[15] As already mentioned, this is (obviously) not an appropriate dish. Cattle are also not (again obviously) a real judge. Cattle acts as arbitrator and those appearing agree to abide by his decision. As has already been said, the show pays for every verdict. This is mainly because no one would agree if they could lose money and look stupid on TV at the same time. Since 2014, he has been the infamous judge on the reality series Judge Rinder. MORE: Lawyer tells judge `I`m not a cat` when he couldn`t turn off zoom filter He`s a professional lawyer and the 38-year-old was born in Oldham. He then returned to Manchester to study politics and modern history at the University of Manchester. He earned a first-class honours bachelor`s degree. A lawyer is officially a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. His duties include hearing cases before higher courts, preparing briefs, researching philosophy, hypotheses and legal backgrounds, and preparing legal opinions. Lawyers are often appointed judges.

So yes, he could be a real judge. But Rinder himself is a « practicing criminal defense attorney, not a civilian judge, » he told LegalCheek in 2014. The legal programme has been running for eight seasons, with Judge Rinder conducting dramatic real-life court cases in the studio – giving the UK a much-needed answer to Judge Judy. Fans have seen the range of cases from shady loans to bad deals. Ringer and his partner had been together for 11 years, and the television judge was reportedly « very upset » after the relationship broke down. With respect to legal work, Justice Rinder certainly took a less traveled path. He said: « I am absolutely unshockable. I`ve seen all kinds of legal cases and what I`ve learned is that everyone, regardless of class or background, has the ability to be stupid, » and after the cases they`ve tried, I believe it.