This beautiful space flows seamlessly from the country kitchen, complete with island and bar stools, into a more
relaxed utility area where cleaning equipment is casually propped up alongside a retro sofa.
Another judge identifies the
utility of judicial humour to relieve tension, recalling that «one judge who'd been a judge long before I, sort of told me that it's always good to be able to make a little bit of a joke just to
relax the
area in the courtroom».