In the context of increasing legal emphasis on fairness for people with disabilit,) this article analyses the responsibilities and liabilities of la/yers in relation to the recognition and identfication of client disability and specfically Asperger'Syndrome, prior to a hearing. This article also analyses the judge'responsibilities when aparty hasAsperger'Syndrome. LordJustice Gillen seven points of princefle and practicalguidance for fair hearings when a party has a disability (Galo v Bombardier Aerospace UK) 4 are used as a framework to explore the art of judging, or judgecraft'.