But, overturning that ruling yesterday,
Mrs Justice Whipple said the mother was aware of her son's "character traits.
But
Mrs Justice Laing, sitting with Lady Justice Macur and Judge Neil Bidder, ruled: "There was no error in the sentence.
Mrs Justice Whipple made her comments as she approved a settlement reached in a damages action brought on behalf of former private patients against a number of defendants, including Paterson, who carried out unnecessary breast operations, leaving victims scarred and disfigured.
Jailing Trigg for life with a minimum term of 25 years,
Mrs Justice Simler said he caused the two women's "senseless deaths", and then lied about the circumstances.
But
Mrs Justice Thirlwall, who was sitting with
Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing, disagreed.
But
Mrs Justice Thirlwall, who was sitting with
Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing, said his jail term was severe but "not manifestly excessive".
At Friday's hearing,
Mrs Justice Andrews ruled the CQC should always carry out an independent review of decisions if there was an initial challenge to a draft report.
Mrs Justice Davies said: "The prosecution appealed against my original decision and verdict.
Mrs Justice Cox said: "It is clear on the evidence that what happened that night was a revenge attack - the Newport boys on the Cardiff boys as it has been described - and that it was carefully planned.
Mrs Justice Carr, sitting with Lord Justice Pitchford and Mr Justice Turner, said many of the gang's victims were left "traumatised and fearful of going out", while some of their attackers had spread panic by donning Scream Halloween masks.
Her Majesty The Queen has also appointed
Mrs Justice Sue Carr to the Tribunal, bringing the number of Tribunal Members to 10.
In the first ruling of its kind,
Mrs Justice Eleanor King approved his local health trust's bid to give him surgery to save him "psychological harm".
