It is illegal for a Deputy District Judge to hear an appeal from the ruling of a District Judge (Higher Court) At the time Baird heard my appeal below, it is certain that he was aware that what he was doing was illegal. When I approached the Durham County Court on the matter they too tried to bluff their way out of the situation and eventually said that it had been a mistake when I forced the issue. There could not have been any mistake at all. Baird and the Clerk to the Court were aware that the appeal hearing below was illegal. Instead of Baird being prosecuted or dismissed from the Court Circuit he was allowed to hear the first action between Carr and myself. That took place at Newcastle County Court a little later.. My wife was not allowed into his chambers to assist me. A Mr Kevin Kerrigan and Professor Kenny of the University of Northumbria Law School were both allowed into Baird's chambers. Baird asked Kenny for his opinion on the case (NE401650) even though Kerrigan was acting as Carr's advocate. That too was a gross violation of court rules. Had I recognised Baird I would not have allowed him to sit on the case. Why was Baird not sacked for unlawfully hearing my appeal from the higher court? Why was he allowed to preside in the first action between Carr and I? Carr was unable to provide any proof that she owned the land subject of the case. I provided Baird with proof that I and my father (now deceased) had title to the land. Baird ignored it and allowed Carr to go into possession of our land. In the circumstances Baird could not have been impartial to the proceedings before him as justice requires. Its clear that Baird had an axe to grind for me having drawn attention to the Durham County Court for his having carried out an illegal appeal hearing from the judgement of the Higher Court.