Simon Myerson KC wished young political opponent dead and continued to target supporters of Palestinian rights and freedom
It seems that the judicial career of pro-Israeli judge Simon Myerson KC may be over, or at least stalled. Skwawkbox understands that Mr Myerson ceased to hold judicial office in early July 2024. It is unclear whether he resigned or was forced out after failing to curb his controversial behaviour on X/Twitter.
Myerson, a founder signatory of the anti-left so-called ‘Labour against Antisemitism’ (LAAS) group who was a ‘Recorder’ judge and has denied that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, was disciplined by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice in March after engaging in politically controversial issues in an offensive manner. The senior judges found that he had failed to maintain the standards of his judicial office.
Mr Myerson has continued to target those who hold pro-Palestinian views, including Labour MP Zarah Sultana and Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish. Myerson is an ardent Zionist who has said that describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide is ‘stupid’ and that the deaths of thousands of children at the hands of the IDF is ‘a matter of regret, not condemnation’.
He has also defended attacks by Israeli forces on hospitals in Gaza and appears to believe that UNRWA – the United Nations body which acts as the main distributor of aid relief in Gaza – should be shut down, a move that the World Health Organisation has said would cause a ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis leading to many thousands of civilian deaths.
Asked to comment on the case, a barrister who has worked with Myerson said:
Myerson’s conduct on social media has been very poor. Judges are supposed to ensure that their conduct, both in and out of court, maintains and enhances the public confidence in the judiciary. Myerson is consistently rude and patronising to people on social media and it reflects badly on the judiciary. I suspect a lot of judges will be glad to see him go because his conduct was becoming an embarrassment.
Mr Myerson was contacted for comment but did not respond. At the time of writing his barrister page at his legal ‘chambers’ still describes him as a Recorder:
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