Judge Rinder
Judge Rinder is a British arbitration-based reality court show that has been on air on ITV since 11 August 2014. The show depicts Robert Rinder as an arbitrator overseeing civil cases. Rinder began his career in criminal law in 2003. He is a barrister and wears his barrister robes while on the show but does not wear the wig as is customary in the judiciary.[2][3] Rinder is a practising criminal barrister at 2 Hare Court Chambers in London and this is made clear on the show.[3] Any awards handed down by Rinder are paid by the production company rather than the loser.[4]
| Judge Rinder | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Arbitration-based reality court show |
| Presented by | Robert Rinder |
| Starring | Michelle Hassan |
| Voices of | Charles Foster |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7[1] |
| No. of episodes | 686[1] |
| Production | |
| Production location | dock10 studios |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Original release | 11 August 2014 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Judge Rinder's Crime Stories |
Show structure
The hearings are conducted in a studio styled as a courtroom, with entertainment styling including flags and a gavel, neither of which are used in UK courts.[5] The robes worn by Rinder are regular barristers' robes without the wig and, in England and Wales, most small claim trials are conducted in district judges' chambers.[6] The show follows the same format as other television court shows, such as Judge Judy and Judge Mathis.[7]
The claimant and defendant enter the courtroom separately, while announcer Charles Foster announces their names (unlike Judge Judy, where full names are used, the litigants are only identified by their first names) along with details of the case and take their places at their respective benches: the claimant on the judge's left, and the defendant on the judge's right. Rinder then asks the claimant and defendant to confirm their names, and the case proceeds. The bailiff on the show is Michelle Hassan, who passes items of evidence (photographs, receipts, copies of text messages etc.) between the litigants and Judge Rinder during proceedings, which can be displayed on a large screen in the courtroom (with certain identifying information electronically blurred) when required. Hassan also brings a box of tissues or a glass of water to any litigant who should become distressed during their case, as well as escorting any additional witnesses into the courtroom, who give their evidence standing in a dock on the same side of the room where she stands or out of the courtroom again afterwards.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August 2014[1] | 5 September 2014 | 20[1] |
| 2 | 5 January 2015[1] | 13 March 2015 | 50[1] |
| 3 | 4 March 2015[1] | 25 May 2015 | 80[1] |
| 4 | 25 November 2015[1] | 5 April 2016 | 130[1] |
| 5 | 3 November 2016[1] | 10 March 2017 | 127[1] |
| 6 | 8 January 2018[1] | 29 June 2018 | 125[1] |
| 7 | 26 November 2018[1] | 3 June 2019 | 136[1] |
| 8 | 25 January 2021 | TBC | 136[1] |
References
- "Judge Rinder". ITV Studios. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "List of members of the courts judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- "Exclusive interview: Judge Rinder on life as Britain's newest reality TV star". legalcheek.com. Legal Cheek. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Where is Judge Rinder filmed and how does it work?". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Famous TV judges and court shows – are they authentic?". lawabsolute.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- "Everything you could possibly want to know about Judge Robert Rinder". Closer. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- Hack, John (15 August 2014). "Exclusive interview: Judge Rinder on life as Britain's newest reality TV star". Legal Cheek. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
External links
- Judge Rinder at IMDb