A whistleblowing official, Chris John, alleges that a magistrate “dispensed justice” from their home in Portugal while handling Single Justice Procedure cases. According to the reporting, John claims the magistrate participated in hearings remotely by dialling in from Portugal rather than being physically present in the jurisdiction where the cases were being dealt with. The allegations focus on the use of remote participation for Single Justice Procedure work and raise questions about the circumstances under which the magistrate operated and the transparency of the process. The articles present John’s account of what occurred, describing it as an approach that enabled cases to be handled from abroad. Across the sources provided, the core claim is consistent: the whistleblower says the magistrate joined proceedings remotely from Portugal and that this conduct was disclosed by John. The available excerpts do not include details of an official ruling, disciplinary action, or the magistrate’s response, so the current coverage centres on the allegation itself and the whistleblower’s explanation of how the hearings were accessed.