Judges and barristers parade through York for legal year
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 13:01 · Archive
Judges, barristers and civic leaders paraded through York on 11 October to mark the official beginning of the legal year.
Judges, barristers, solicitors, magistrates and coroners paraded through York on 11 October to mark the official beginning of the legal year for the North Eastern Circuit. The parade began at the Assembly Rooms on Blake Street, moved along Duncombe Place and Minster Yard, and culminated in a service at York Minster at 11am.
The annual event, which drew spectators along the route, also included members of the York Civic Party, including the Lord Mayor of York and the Sheriff of York. The procession was accompanied by mounted police.
The Office of High Sheriff, which organises the event, is the oldest secular office under the Crown, dating back over 1,000 years. The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire plays a key role in maintaining the tradition.
How it is being reported
- The unusual 1,000-year-old tradition that stopped people in their tracks in YorkJudges, barristers and civic leaders paraded through York for the North Eastern Circuit Legal Service at York Minster on October 11, marking the new legal year.The Press (York) · 12 Oct, 12:30
- The unusual 1,000-year-old tradition that stopped people in their tracks in YorkJudges, barristers and civic leaders paraded through York for the North Eastern Circuit Legal Service at York Minster on October 11, marking the new legal year.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 12 Oct, 12:30
In this story: York · North Eastern Circuit · York Minster · Office of High Sheriff · North Yorkshire
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