Category Archives: Courts

Attacks on our justice system are propelling Britain into Nineteen Eighty-Four

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Being in government isn’t just about what you do, it’s how and when you do it.  You would think that a general rule of thumb might be for ministers to indulge in a lot of flag waving over things they … Continue reading →

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Verdict on The Jury

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I didn’t watch much of ITV’s prime time drama, The Jury, last week.  I was bored after the first episode and decided the other four hours required to see it to the end could be better spent.  The reviews were … Continue reading →

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The crazy case of the cat who sat on the act

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I have a cat.  I’m quite fond of him and I like having him around, but, if I’m honest, I don’t think he’d be too upset if I moved away and left him.  He’d probably just go and live with … Continue reading →

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This revolution should be televised: why courts should let the cameras in

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Thinking about it now, it seems extraordinary that I rushed home on 3 October 1995 to see the live verdict of the OJ Simpson trial on TV.  Along with over half of the US population and quite a large percentage … Continue reading →

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Why we should send Gaddafi and his awful outfits to the ICC

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Normally I associate the 1980s with the Thatcher government, the miners’ strike, the Falklands war and alarming fashion decisions.  I often forget it was also the decade that saw the end of apartheid in South Africa and the Berlin wall.  … Continue reading →

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