Judge Rinder

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)

I really like this show! I love how he deals with morons! Keep it up!

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.

First of I feel people misunderstand the job that Judge Rinder plays. He is a qualified barrister and this, like Judge Judy and other shows of its kind are actually arbitrations. To my understanding also like Judge Judy the show will have a written contract that their ruling is final as well as the possibility of appearance fees and even that they pay the ruling (to a limit or on a finance agreement).

Personally I prefer trash TV and Judge Rinder is a little too highbrow in this regard, Judge Judy is much more brash and direct which makes for a more exciting show. I appreciate some of the legal explanations behind his rulings and the odd occasions that he makes a show of the people in his court but in the back of my head I think if this was on at a later time in the day and featured more "Jeremy Kyle" styled confrontation it would be a lot more successful than it currently is.