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https://twitter.com/GdnLaw/status/1044273249096368128Something missing from the reporting and commentary is the fact that independent reviews have shown that, in Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) cases, the CPS misapply the evidential test more often than in non-sex cases. (Report here: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmcpsi/inspect…) [2]
https://twitter.com/CourtNewsUK/status/1042039997589794816Wouldn’t have been prosecuted in the US, of course. They have a constitutional right to bear-arms.
https://twitter.com/MoJGovUK/status/1040119132459491328Obviously assaults on emergency workers are unacceptable. That is so obvious as to be trite, but for the avoidance of doubt, that is my starting point. Anything we can do to offer protection to emergency workers should be seriously considered. But this new law is not serious.
https://twitter.com/toryboypierce/status/1039745490919849986There are certain offences and situations where, if a judge believes a defendant to be “dangerous” (defined as presenting a significant risk of causing serious harm), a defendant can be detained beyond the halfway point of their sentence. HOWEVER...
https://twitter.com/Nelson1798/status/1036606379753189376When someone financially benefits from a crime, the Crown Court has the power to make what is called a “confiscation order”. It has two parts: (1) The “benefit” - ie what has the person had. (2) The “available amount” - what assets does the person currently have.
https://twitter.com/toryboypierce/status/1035095459512152064“No other sanction”. Well that’s a lie right off the bat. The news report is here. And we can see that the court imposed a community order, a restraining order and costs. There would also be “requirements” to the community order, such as unpaid work or a rehabilitation programme.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1032247043992023040Now that I have your attention, I'm going to lay some legal education on yo asses. Contrary to popular (American-inspired) belief, in England and Wales we do not have "plea deals". Defendants can offer to help out the authorities with the expectation of a reduced sentence, BUT...
https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1027104221651525633Lowlights include the bold theory that flogging would be “a cleansing turning point” in the lives of tearaways.
https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1026574537188696064And with respect to the Solicitor General, it’s vacuous nonsense to assert that indecent images offences should be dealt with as severely as contact sexual offences. For one, the Sentencing Guidelines prescribe the complete opposite.
https://twitter.com/jaimerh354/status/1022599709930741760I was at my character limit in that tweet. I would have liked to add quotation marks around “care about justice”. Because of course, as their voting records clearly show, they don’t.
https://twitter.com/commonsjustice/status/1022258192393203713This is the take-home for the Ministry of Justice.
https://twitter.com/CommonsJustice/status/10200821042128199682. As for what disclosure is and its importance, see my thread here from last year:
https://twitter.com/barristersecret/status/887191568158994432?s=21
https://twitter.com/barristersecret/status/1019281145643585536This screenshot has been doing the rounds, showing the listing of today’s appeal. A couple of issues arise.
https://twitter.com/CrimeLineLaw/status/10192496390972375061. Robinson is appealing ONLY against the length of his committal to prison (13 months). He is *not* appealing against the finding that he was in contempt of court. This is hardly surprising given that he admitted the contempt at Leeds Crown Court, but some confusion remains.
https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1017922938513879040Hello to all you angry Trump apologists! Just to address a common comment:
https://twitter.com/10downingstreet/status/1016414610033991685After all, it’s not as if the government needs its most senior lawyer at the moment. No gigantic legal and constitutional crises looming or anything.
So to recap: a child will be forced to defend themselves at a contested criminal trial - examining witnesses, analysing the applicable law, arguing legal applications and making speeches.
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