Mr Justice Bennathan, in wig and red robes, speaks while sentencing from the court bench.
Mr Justice Bennathan sentenced Brand on Monday to 10 and a half years in prison. Photograph: Cameras in Court/PA
Mr Justice Bennathan sentenced Brand on Monday to 10 and a half years in prison. Photograph: Cameras in Court/PA
Judge who sentenced Russell Brand praised for dispelling rape myths

Criminal Bar Association and campaigners hail Mr Justice Bennathan for delivering remarks with ‘piercing clarity’

The judge who sentenced Russell Brand has been praised for dispelling rape myths with “piercing clarity”.