A magistrate called Dr Delicate who sits on the West Midlands circuit has been told off for desk banging, sighing, and swearing in court.

Dr Amy Delicate made “prolonged eye contact” with someone in a family court hearing and was “visibly frustrated throughout”, an investigation found.

The JP, who sits on the West Midlands and Warwickshire circuit , said any swearing or signs of frustration were “unintentional”.

Dr Delicate, who had a five-year unblemished record, apologised “if such behaviour occurred”, and said some of her actions may have been misinterpreted, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said.

Investigators found her behaviour had caused embarrassment to court staff and amounted to misconduct.

“Dr Delicate’s behaviour included the deliberate use of inappropriat

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