Tag Archive: Courts
Not Guilty Verdict Ignored in Feminist-Led Court of Public Opinion
In one of MeToo's most infamous cases, one-time Neighbours star Craig McLachlan was cleared in 2021 of 13 assault charges. But this continues to be ignored in the feminist-led court of public opinion, says Bettina Arndt.
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Oxford Student Who Chanted “Put the Zios in the Ground” to Go on Trial in Two Years’ Time
Oxford student Samuel Williams, who chanted "put the Zios in the ground" at a pro-Palestine rally in October, will not stand trial for another two years. Yet somehow Lucy Connolly was in court in under a month.
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Men Are Not Getting a Fair Trial in Rape Cases
Men are not getting a fair trial in rape and sexual assault cases under rules designed to protect victims, says Bettina Arndt. Now, the UK Supreme Court has had to tell the Scottish courts to sort themselves out.
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The Rape Gang Scandal Shows Britain’s Social Contract is Broken
The rape gang scandal shows Britain's social contract is broken, says Professor Michael Rainsborough. The state demands obedience, taxation and trust. But it has broken its side of the deal: protection under the law.
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Palestine Action Wins Terror Ban Challenge As Judge Cites ECHR and Says Group Has Only Done a Bit of Terrorism
Palestine Action has won a legal challenge against the Home Office’s decision to ban it as a terror group, with the judge citing the ECHR and saying the group has not yet engaged in enough terrorism to warrant a ban.
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Government Orders Deletion of UK’s Largest Court Reporting Archive
The Ministry of Justice is ordering the deletion of a large archive of court records, raising concerns that the Government is fleeing from transparency amid a string of murders and sex attacks by asylum seekers.
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Now That Trans Clinicians are Being Sued Other Child Psychologists Ought to Worry
The fact that a psychologist and surgeon have been successfully sued in America for carrying out a double mastectomy on a 'trans' child ought to send panic through the entire child psychology industry, says Mary Gilleece.
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Trans ‘Woman’ “Threatened to Firebomb Law Firm”, Court Hears
A trans 'woman' has been accused of a £100,000 blackmail plot to firebomb a law firm, a court has heard.
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Labour MPs Rebel Over Lammy’s “Mad” Jury Plans
Dozens of Labour MPs mainly from the Left of the party have warned Sir Keir Starmer they are ready to vote against David Lammy’s "mad" plans to restrict jury trials.
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Restricting Jury Trials Will Undermine Free Speech, Lammy Warned
Government plans to scrap jury trials for most crimes will undermine free speech, David Lammy has been warned, with research showing juries are twice as likely to acquit on free speech grounds.
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