Law Review: “Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer”.

Above the entrance to The Old Bailey is  inscribed the admonition, “Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer“. Well… after the Tory Conference this week and the fiasco on Child Benefit, this part of the inscription may leave some reeling and as to the second part; while I am sure that The [...]

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Law Review: Rough Justice and ‘rough love and justice’

Maybe it is a sign of the times we live in – but this morning I start by referring to new *initiatives* in law and justice which may not work – or are just plainly bizarre -  and the dread *law of unintended consequences* will come into play. First…… the problem of the Solicitors from [...]

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Ministry of Justice Breaking News: Ken Clarke to star in new production of Jailhouse Breaksrocks #cpc10

Ken Clarke proves you can do more with less Telegraph (where else?): Three cheers for Ken Clarke. In a strange conference in which hopes far exceed the money needed to underpin them, he has come up with the best idea to emerge from the platform. Saying that prisoners should work a 40-hour week for the [...]

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Law Review: Juries and Twitter/Google et al – Let’s put prisoners to work as well say Tories

I am reasonably certain we can trust the judges to determine a matter based on the evidence put at trial – but can we be so certain about jurors?  It would seem not and the judges, while directing juries not to look at Google, The Daily Mail, Facebook, twitter and other information on the net, [...]

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Charon Reports: From the Conservative Party Conference #cpc10

As usual, I flinch not and when it comes to reporting I do so from the comfort of my desk at my window overlooking The Thames.  I’ve not really ever got the point of the need to stand in a puddle while reporting on floods, stand about in a fur coat outside BBC television Centre [...]

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Channel 4 *Dispatches* – Are we getting closer to Truth and Evidence?

I watched the Channel 4 Dispatches programme with interest. I have followed the Coulson #Metgate issue for some time and my position has been consistent, as it is tonight – where is the*Evidence*? Evidence which can stand up in court is, of course, what is important. Are we getting closer?  Will this come out?  Serious [...]

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You Coulsn’t make it up – and he won’t be allowed to… when he gives evidence under cross-examination.

Some time ago Lord Prescott, Tom Watson MP and others whipped themselves into a lather about Andy Coulson, late of The News of The World and now Downing Street ‘Malcom Tucker’ for The Tory / Lib-Dem axis of…[ Please feel free to add your own word here to suit your tastes]. It all went a [...]

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Law Review: New Legal Ombudsman – New Murder Law – New Legal Year

The amateur tradition is alive and well in Britain and old ‘rickety edifices’ are being swept away with the appointment of Adam Sampson, a former CEO of Shelter, who has no legal qualifications (but is married to a criminal barrister) as Legal Ombudsman. Got a legal complaint? Now you can take it to the new [...]

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Nadine Dorries MP in Re-Make of *CARRY ON NURSE*? – “Disabled with laughter” (Genghis Khan)

Follow the saga by looking at my post below if you want the context…… Nadine Dorries MP – a sufferer of *kneejerkitis*, *callousitis* or just *stupiditis*? UPDATE 10/10/10 Nadine Dorries replies.. and it is worth reading She writes fiction.. You may also wish to look at this… from The Credo Nadine Dorries, MP: Making stuff up

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Nadine Dorries MP – a sufferer of *kneejerkitis*, *callousitis* or just *stupiditis*?

It would appear that Nadine Dorries MP is none too keen on @Humphreycushion (H returns the compliment) who is disabled, awaiting treatment, because of H’s excessive twittering and objections to her as an MP. Dorries and serial ranters and nutters on twitter have accused @Humphreycushion of being workshy and scrounging off the state.  If the [...]

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From The Office of Chancellor Osbore: Worst defence Budget I’ve EVAR!! seen

Tom Harris MP writes….. That Osborne interview in full Defence budget chaotic, says Chancellor George Osborne The BBC reports: Mr Osborne said defence was the “most chaotic, most disorganised, most over-committed” budget he had seen. He told the Telegraph: “We are going to have a bunch of kit that makes us extremely well prepared to [...]

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Breaking News: Ed Miliband back to give another speech…….

Fiends, it is 150 hours, since I became leader of my Party and I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the unsolicited advice you have given me and for the votes from the Union members  – although not those fuckwits who were too thick to follow basic instructions [...]

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Muttley Dastardly LLP EPISODE 3: Human Rights – Memorandum to The Partners from Dr Strangelove

MEMORANDUM To: The Partners From: Dr Erasmus Strangelove MA(Oxon), BCL, Ph.D FRSA, Barrister Director of Education and Strategy POSITION PAPER ON HUMAN RIGHTS 1.  Gentlemen – I have been asked to set out by way of review, as far as this is possible given the vacillation and lack of principles in political circles, the position [...]

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Law Review: Panorama looks at abuses by the British Army – Supreme Court fate still ‘under review’

Last night I watched an extraordinary film from BBC’s Panorama. I found the film shocking – for if the allegations are proven, our Army has not complied with the Geneva Convention, our soldiers have betrayed the country in a misguided sense of loyalty to regiment, and senior officers and leading politicians have colluded in this.  [...]

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