Judge Rinder

Not a must see but more than OK. Demonstrates well, the need for written contracts.

This review is based on the YouTube Judge Rinder. I know it isn't the exact same as watching the full episodes on TV (I don't think this show is available in my country on TV but clips are on YouTube). Granted when I saw this show in YouTube I used to like him until I saw how rude he was. I'm all for stern, but not for jerky rudeness. I don't care if you're a judge, the president, an astronaut, etc, I wouldn't like you. He, as a law-abiding, law-enforcing "judge" should teach people how to respect people instead of disrespect right back. Two disrespects doesn't make a right. Especially if the latter disrespect comes from a "judge" who is supposed to be the one with the cool head. I don't like Judge Judy because of this either, but it's more tolerable because she doesn't disrespect the ones who weren't disrespectful to anyone in the court like Judge Rider does (of what I saw from both)

This is a truly horrendous programme that has no redeeming feature! The only way I would watch it again is if I was so bored I had absolutely nothing else to watch and absolutely nothing else to do and even then the thought of watching grass grow and paint dry seems a lot more appealing! It is done in exactly the same way as Judge Judy which is completely wrong for the courts in England and that is just as horrendous!

If I could give it less than one star, I would!

TO THE PEOPLE WHO CHECK THE REVIEWS BEFORE ACCEPTING OR REJECTING THEM FOR THE WEBSITE I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK:

Why do I have to type a minimum of ten lines when I have seen others leave recent reviews that are less than ten? It is often a struggle to come up with that many lines, such as in this case , the review above on Judge Rinder!

As someone from a legal background and with many years experience working with and alongside some of the UK's most ruthless and brilliant QC's, Rob Rinder gets my respect purely for his knowledge, experience, skill and ultimately making judgements within the law. He knows his stuff and I'm sure meeting him on the wrong side of a courtroom would be an absolute nightmare.

It's for the same reason I also dislike the show intensely. Firstly he takes forever to get through the basics and crux of the case and it's not taking time to gather evidence, facts and details of any real erlevant. It's purely emotive stuff and raking up the relationship dynamics and having Michelle on hand with tissues when they inevitably start bawling and sobbing. By the time he gets round the actually summing up and making a judgement he could have heard another two or three cases it just takes so long. Whilst it's good that he does explain how he has to make his judgements and puts it into simple layman's terms so everyone is clear on the how and why points, he really overdoes it sometimes and sounds like he's addressing 8yr old kids.

ITV had Jeremy Kyle still running at the same time this prime viewing for the daytime don't work and doss all day viewers so they no doubt wanted to really push this persona he went with the persona going with the imaginative "outrageous, camp as Christmas gay man and no-nonsense UK answer to Judge Judy" and it lands like a wet fart.

I love Judge Judy, so this looked like it would be a good show. It isn't, every single case, Judge Rinder try's to get the litigants to become emotional blubbering wrecks. I noticed the Z - list 'celebs' are Sue happy too, many ex big brother contestants have taken part. I would not recommend this show to anyone.