An unnamed judge oversaw Scott Anderson's trial for the rape of Beth Morgan in January 2002. The case quickly collapsed when the judge discovered that Beth had been coached by journalist Alyson Turner.
The same judge also oversaw Warren Fox's trial for the attempted murder of Clare Devine in August 2007. He threatened to hold Mercedes McQueen in contempt of court when she attempted to leave the courtroom to go after her husband, Russ Owen, whilst giving evidence, following her revelation that she had slept with Warren on the night Clare was attacked. Warren ended up being found not guilty of the crime and the judge allowed him to leave immediately.