Behind one of the High Courtrooms in which he hears cases, along a pokey corridor, is Mr Justice Richard Humphreys’ book-lined private office. Judge Humphreys is wearing his formal robes in preparation for the photographs but removes them as soon as the shoot is finished, sitting at a round wooden table for the interview in a worn shirt, wool jumper and jacket. It’s fitting for a man who says he aims to bring a level of informality to the new court over which he presides: the Planning and Environmental division of the High Court which is a year old this…

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