Tag Archive: Courts
Jury Trials to be Scrapped for Most Crimes
Jury trials for most crimes are set to be scrapped in an effort to clear the massive court backlog under proposals to be unveiled next month by David Lammy.
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Britain “No Longer Believes in Free Speech for Christians”
Christians in Britain do not enjoy free speech, according to Felix Ngole, a social worker who was refused a job over his Christian beliefs on LGBT issues only to find a court backed his anti-Christian prospective employer.
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The Court of Appeal’s Decision to Keep Epping’s Migrant Hotel Open Has Made Civil Disorder More Likely, Not Less
The Court of Appeal's decision to keep Epping's migrant hotel open hinged in part on wanting to avoid violent protests. But in truth it's made civil disorder more likely, not less, says Dr David McGrogan.
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The Sheer Bad Craziness of UK Immigration Law
A sensible country does not seek to 'manage' foreign sex offenders and drug traffickers 'in the community', says Dr David McGrogan. It ejects them. It's well past time UK law were changed to make this absolutely clear.
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Supreme Court Bombshell Ruling Declares Individual Judges Cannot Block Trump’s Policies
The US Supreme Court has delivered a bombshell ruling that individual judges lack the power to issue nationwide injunctions and block the policies of President Trump or any other administration.
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Starmer’s Tsar Attacks “Two-Tier” Plans to Prosecute Northern Ireland Veterans While Ex-IRA Terrorists Remain Immune
Keir Starmer’s Northern Ireland veterans' tsar has said plans to axe a law protecting Troubles veterans from prosecution are "two-tier justice" since former IRA terrorists will keep their own legal protections.
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Should Posting a Joke in Poor Taste on the Internet be a Crime?
A man facing jail for a "grossly offensive" Halloween costume has had his conviction overturned after an intervention by the FSU. Should posting a joke in poor taste on the internet ever be a crime, asks Laurie Wastell.
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An Excess of Pity: Why We Fail to Deport Those Whom We Should Deport
Why do we fail to deport those whom we should deport? It's due in the end, says Dr David McGrogan, to an excess of pity. We are pitying ourselves into disorder and social decay. We need to be willing not to be nice.
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Albanian Who Tried to Enter Britain Illegally Four Times Before Being Convicted of Cannabis Farming Avoids Deportation
An Albanian man who tried to enter Britain illegally four times before being jailed for cannabis farming has avoided deportation after a judge ruled he did not meet the legal definition of a "foreign criminal".
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Police and Courts Allow Criminals to Choose Their Gender
Police forces and the courts are allowing criminals to self-identify their gender even if they have not legally changed sex, with preferred pronouns routinely being used by police officers and judges.
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