The absence of a jury in each and every case of a native Briton being sentenced for his alleged part in the recent riots that were engineered across England means that this is a question that needs to be asked. This latest Rogue Cast is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Jean, who passed away at the age of 86 on Tuesday evening, the 20th of August, 2024. She is the one who instilled in me the maxims that resonated with me as a boy and under which I continue to stand: “Life is what you make it” and, […]
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What Price British Justice?
A Quagmire: the State of the British Judiciary It is some 14 years since I stepped into Nottingham County Court to defend a fraudulent possession claim against my home of 16 years. At that time, I was reasonably confident in the British Justice system. However, I no longer take that view. Since that time to the present, I have made numerous appearances at all levels, civil and criminal, in the once highly regarded British justice system, now known as His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services (HMCTS). I have made appearances as a defendant: in an attempt to have me sent […]
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