In the past I have been critical of Magistrates and have even accused them of being out of touch and under trained. I have even gone so far as to claim that they lack the necessary life experiences to perform the role effectively.
But I must eat my words! And I do so gladly! …read more
2009 saw a most sickening and depraved crime. Two brothers, children themselves, subjected two other brothers aged 10 and 11 to a horrifying ordeal of violence.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge described their actions as ‘horrendous’. …read more
The second way in which the law is an ass at a fundamental level is with the rights of people to defend themselves.
There has been a succession of cases over this principle. The most famous probably being that of Tony Martin who ended up in prison for manslaughter after shooting an intruder with a shotgun …read more
A mix of stories coming out today just shows what a mess the UK law is in at a fundamental level.
The first concerns snow and ice. Last Thursday, heeding the advice given by the authorities concerned via the media, I decided to leave my car in the drive and headed the half mile to the town centre on foot. …read more
This case surely shows everyone the danger of extensive DNA databases and how they can and will be used in the future. Lorraine Elliott, a city lawyer, was fired from a £150,000 a year post after a routine check revealed her DNA on the national database.
She was arrested in September this year suspected of forging a signature on an application form so that she could fraudulently obtain a nursery school place. Her DNA was taken and will now appear on the database for 6 years. This means that on any police check the data will appear, despite her being innocent as she was never charged or found guilty of an offence. …read more
Granny Tagged for selling WHAT? To a minor!
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010…read more
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