Judge wrong to hear case from bed while recovering from surgery, court says

According to a report by The Guardian… Richard Clayton KC had undergone operation for ruptured achilles tendon day before hearing optician’s appealA judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said.Richard Clayton KC, sitting as a deputy high court judge, heard an optician’s appeal against a finding of serious misconduct from bed the day after returning from hospital where he had undergone an operation for a ruptured achilles tendon. Continue reading… complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/sep/23/judge-hears-case-from-bed-recovering-surgery-court-of-appeal