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GET OUT OF JAIL
@ 11. May. 2013. – 12:26:23
Under the government`s camouflage of obtaining value for money in our justice system many slices of salami have been removed from the roll of product … more -
ONLY A MISDEMEANOUR
@ 09. May. 2013. – 12:46:57
Spiked is an independent online phenomenon dedicated to raising the horizons of humanity by waging a culture war of words against misanthropy, priggishness, … more -
IT WON`T GO AWAY
@ 08. May. 2013. – 12:17:39
It never ceases to amaze me that people who for whatever reason do not accept a Fixed Penalty Notice for a motoring offence, fail to appear on a summons … more -
SHEEP SHAGGER//s.5 OFFENCE OR LAMPOON?
@ 04. May. 2013. – 12:06:39
Disregard the admitted drunkenness of the offender and consider the words “a bunch of sheep - shaggers”. Do they constitute an offence under s.5 of … more -
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
@ 03. Apr. 2013. – 12:13:19
An essential purpose of a criminal justice system is the rehabilitation of those who transgress. Indeed the ongoing debate on how best to achieve such … more -
A SYSTEM IN CHAOS?
@ 02. Apr. 2013. – 14:06:06
It is approaching three years of austerity. To most outsiders including highly respected political commentators the havoc wrought on our justice system … more -
IS SOMETHING MISSING?
@ 29. Mar. 2013. – 13:26:55
I`ve been doing this job for a while and, like my colleagues, after a couple of years I was approached by the chairman of the youth bench inquiring whether … more -
A POLICY IN NEED OF CHANGE
@ 25. Mar. 2013. – 13:28:04
It is sad when a colleague tells me s/he is shortly to be retired having almost achieved three score years and ten on earth. Generally s/he is as mentally … more -
TOO SIMPLISTIC
@ 18. Mar. 2013. – 12:39:24
Whilst the government dithered over minimum alcohol pricing up and down the country magistrates` courts daily experience the ruination that alcoholism … more -
ENOUGH SAID
@ 07. Mar. 2013. – 11:14:34
A few weeks ago I attended for the first time a committee meeting of the borough planning committee. My presence was not as a councillor but as an objector … more

