Maidstone Crown Court Lift

I didn’t choose the lift life ⬆️⬇️ the lift life chose me.

Today is a very momentous day for Maidstone Crown Court, and for me both personally and professionally, as HHJ Philip Statman retires, having become the second longest serving circuit judge in the country. CVP link available for those who can't make it in person at 3.45pm.

Today is the Valedictory for His Honour Judge Statman, one of the finest judges this court has ever seen. His exemplary service and commitment to justice has elevated the standard of the justice. The valedictory will take place at 15:45 in court 7👨🏻‍⚖️

Maidstone CC celebrated its 40th anniversary with 200+ attendees incl. the Lady Chief Justice, President of the King’s Bench Division, Senior Presiding Judge and Deputy Senior Presiding Judge. The memorable moment was when the Lady Chief Justice shouted me out. Life complete 🫡

THERE IS A BRAND SPANKING NEW WORKING LIFT AT MAIDSTONE. IT WORKS. AND… AND… WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON AND CALL FOR THE LIFT, ONE ARRIVES AND TAKES YOU UP AND DOWN. SAFELY. IT DOESN’T STOP BETWEEN FLOORS OR MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE IN FINAL DESTINATION. IT WORKS.

There is no working lift at Maidstone Crown Court. The goods lift, which was being offered ‘as a gesture of good will’, has also broken down. @HMCTSgovuk what are you doing about this?

Both public lifts are out of order for the foreseeable future. Court participants with accessibility issues are unable to enter the court rooms and other areas of the court. The entire court is falling apart. What are you doing about it? @HMCTSgovuk

This sounds like a task for yours truly… #SnazzyBCC

@juroberts_julia Rest assured, I will remain. Let’s call it an extreme makeover.

Not sure how to break this for those of a nervous disposition but all three vending machines are now in place AND I'm reliably informed the lifts are to be replaced too!!! I just hope @MaidstoneCCLift remains as they are obviously part of the fixtures and fittings.

@AnneMHargreaves @CourtsKent @CourtsIdle Only just.

Maidstone Crown Court waits years for its own hot drinks machine… and it worked properly for less than two weeks! And then the toilets in the building followed suit by breaking down - throwing cases into disarray… @CourtsIdle

Problems with the cells at Maidstone Crown today, hence the heavily-reduced court list. But the cafe is still open and the lifts working. Miracles do happen!

@juroberts_julia I really am a miracle, aren’t i? 🥹

@stevenelson77 Happy to be IN service.

@MaidstoneCCLift Happy New Year. Was very happy to use the one of you which is working today. I hope that you will soon be restored to your fine self soon.

New Year, old me. Old broken me. Is it 2024 yet?

@worldwidewedd Only @HMCTSgovuk would provide a bucket with holes to help with a leak. Quite analogous if you ask me.

@TuckersKent HOME SWEET HOME

Guess the Court ⚖️

After a long wait, Maidstone Crown Court is to get a new team to run a canteen. Forks and Corks is asking for suggestions for its breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea menus. It'll open on the 3rd floor in January... when hopefully bacon butties will be available for northerners!

@juroberts_julia @dreabecker @charlie_hfd I said I was in service. I did not say how quick or slow 😁

@dreabecker @MaidstoneCCLift @charlie_hfd Saw a mother bouncing her baby's pushchair down from the second floor the other day and she was still quicker than the lifts.....

Just arrived at a Crown Court that has a working lift, huge advocates room, clean and fully functioning toilets 🤯 They do things properly up North

@stevenelson77 @juroberts_julia Wow. Stephen… thank you. True love conquers all.

@juroberts_julia I would be concerned if they suffer the same problems as the unfortunate @MaidstoneCCLift has. And I make it clear that the lift has always deserved so so much better

BREAKING NEWS: I've been reliably informed that Maidstone Crown Court is getting vending machines! This is big! You read it here first.