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SAD TALE OF MAGISTRATE WHO THREW HER WEIGHT AROUND

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  08. Apr. 2010. – 11:40:54 One of the major issues at this election is the integrity of our MPs. However they constitute just one group i...

FOOTBALL BANNING ORDER; AN OWN GOAL?

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 08. Apr. 2010. – 11:03:36  Magistrates and courts are often the subject of criticism from those who consider that "the courts aren`t t...

SECT V PUBLIC ORDER ACT & CATCH 22

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  06. Apr. 2010. – 17:24:19 On March 6th I commented on ramifications under Sect V of the Public Order Act causing harassment, alarm or dist...

THE LETTER OF THE LAW OR ITS SPIRIT?

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  05. Apr. 2010. – 11:10:44 Since the G20 riots a year ago and the subsequent acquittal of Sergeant Smellie [usually pronounced "smil...

THIS IS WHAT WE`VE COME TO: DO A "BASIL FAWLTY" GOOSE STEP AND YOU COULD BE IN COURT

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 04. Apr. 2010. – 12:57:57  Like millions of others I can enjoy watching John Cleese in Basil Fawlty persona almost as much as his silly wal...

NO JURY BUT THREE TRIAL JUDGES

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  03. Apr. 2010. – 12:43:21 Recent legislation allowed for a single judge to sit without jury on certain trials under certain circumstance...

THE BIZARRE GUIDELINES OF THE INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMISSION

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  02. Apr. 2010. – 18:19:45 The Police are always open to criticism not necessarily because their speech or actions or any contact with th...

MAGISTRATES` TRAINING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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 02. Apr. 2010. – 16:43:45  I`ve written here on a few occasions about "Domestic Violence" and the fact that there is no such offe...

THE GREEN POLICE OF HERTFORDSHIRE

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  01. Apr. 2010. – 23:04:08 Are we as our particular group whatever that might be in favour of a pledge to be gentle with babies? Yes of c...

MAGISTRATES CAN BE TRUSTED SAYS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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  01. Apr. 2010. – 15:38:35        It seems that the government has concluded that Justices of the Peace are not a danger to society. Tod...

IS HIGH LEVEL CORRUPTION BECOMING ENDEMIC IN U.K?

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  01. Apr. 2010. – 15:24:35        Although it`s nearly a year since the scandal of MPs` fiddles broke in the Daily Telegraph it seems li...

THE PROBATION SERVICE AND ALL FOOLS` DAY;A PERFECT FIT?

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 01. Apr. 2010. – 13:12:24  Today used to be called All Fools Day. In parts of Europe it still is. Its origins are diverse and unclear but a...

MINISTRY OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY AND GORDON WANTS IT ALL

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 24. Mar. 2010. – 17:32:24  The Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Justice have chosen Budget Day a few weeks before an election...

WARRANTS OF ENTRY AND APPLICATIONS TO DISCONNECT UTILITY SUPPLY

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  23. Mar. 2010. – 17:51:54              Amongst the "extra" matters dealt with in Magistrates` Courts I have recently commented...

WHO WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT? DO WE ACTUALLY PAY THEM?

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  23. Mar. 2010. – 17:15:46         With the news of the world, literally, not the Sunday Rag, available around the clock one occasionall...

STATUTARY DECLARATION & SERVICE OF SUMMONS

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  21. Mar. 2010. – 13:03:11 Most holders of a UK driving license have heard of "totting"; the addition of penalty points which a...

IS THE CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE PROSTITUTING ITS OWN SERVICE?

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    18 Mar. 2010. – 22:13:50  The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that it plans to deploy Associate Prosecutors formally known as De...

UNPUBLISHED CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE STATISTICS RE "NOT GUILTY" LONDON TRIAL VERDICTS

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  16. Mar. 2010. – 12:43:29 Arresting suspected criminals is the job of the Police. Bringing suspected criminals to court and offering evi...

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NO HALF MEASURES; IF YOU DRINK A TEASPOONFUL AND DRIVE YOU`RE GUILTY  15. Mar. 2010. – 16:05:41 Like every magistrate and judge I ...

NEED TO PEE IN CITY OF WESTMINSTER?

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  12. Mar. 2010. – 14:09:05 The capital's biggest ever crackdown on people urinating in the street saw 12 shamed-faced revellers face ...

VIRTUAL COURT MELTDOWN

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  12. Mar. 2010. – 12:48:22 I have written previously of virtual courts  based on the principle that taking justice away from the courtroom ...

NO SECURITY AT MAGISTRATES` COURTS

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  12. Mar. 2010. – 12:04:37 Hendon Magistrates Court is situated in North West London amidst private and council houses, offices, light in...

YET MORE CRIME STATISTICS BUT ARE WE ANY NEARER THE TRUTH?

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  09. Mar. 2010. – 11:13:01 My repeated comments on the need for respected audited crime statistics which would provide a solid base for d...

COURTS STAFF ON STRIKE

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 9  Mar. 2010. – 10:50:43 Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) went on strike yesterday [continuing today]for the secon...

A PARALLEL COURTS SYSTEM

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    06. Mar. 2010. – 14:13:22 Courts of law are not the only places where the justice system operates. "Courts" held by many pro...