International Law

Asylum: the peers' revolt

Posted on March 28, 2008
Asylum: the peers' revoltTheir Lordships speak out: deportations to Iran must end"Britain must radically change its immigration policy and end immediately the deportation of failed asylum-seekers who fear persecution in Iran, a group of leading peers will tell the Government today".

One more chance for addict with 175 crimes

Posted on March 28, 2008
One more chance for addict with 175 crimes"A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.Joanne Jones, 31, a heroin addict, has been in trouble continually for 15 years, attending 200 court hearings and going to jail 34 times...

Man cleared of Facebook stalking

Posted on March 27, 2008
Man cleared of Facebook stalking"A man has been cleared of harassing his ex-girlfriend on the social networking site Facebook, in what is thought to be the first trial of its kind in the UK".

'Inhumane and oppressive': the final verdict on Britain's asylum policy

Posted on March 27, 2008
'Inhumane and oppressive': the final verdict on Britain's asylum policy"The most comprehensive examination of the UK's asylum system ever conducted has found it "marred by inhumanity" and "not yet fit for purpose".The report, published by the Independent Asylum Commission, is a damning indictment of the Home Office's failure to deal fairly with those applying for sanctuary in this country".

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'Justice is a victim of politics, not soft judges'

Posted on March 27, 2008
'Justice is a victim of politics, not soft judges'"As the judiciary is criticised over sentences for firearms offences, Lord Woolf says that it is politicians who have undermined the system".

US lawyer's greeting cards for convicts

Posted on March 27, 2008
US lawyer's greeting cards for convicts"A Los Angeles lawyer has spotted a gap in the multi-billion dollar greeting cards market - cards for prison inmates.Terrye Cheathem founded Three Squares Greetings, which produces a range of cards "for those who can't come home" with messages specially designed for prisoners"...

Policeman faked wage slip to cut maintenance

Posted on March 27, 2008
Policeman faked wage slip to cut maintenance"A police officer who altered his wage slips to save £25 a week in maintenance for his daughter has been forced to resign".A short term gain is outweighed by a long term loss.

Prisons 'to remain at bursting' says Jack Straw

Posted on March 27, 2008
Prisons 'to remain at bursting' says Jack Straw"Prisons will be at bursting point for the next two years, Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, has admitted".Not fit for purpose...

Ta ta Jaguar

Posted on March 27, 2008
Ta ta Jaguar Jaguar V6 TurbanHat-Tip Ron

Expenses fraud is a crime: No ifs no buts

Posted on March 26, 2008
Expenses fraud is a crime: No ifs no buts"Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, has launched a High Court legal challenge to stop details of Gordon Brown's personal expenses claims being made public".How many times have I heard the government state if we have nothing to hide we have nothing to fear?There is something wrong with the government challenging its own legislation in the High Court...

Prisoners' rooftop protest ends

Posted on March 26, 2008
Prisoners' rooftop protest ends"Two prisoners have ended their rooftop protest at a Devon jail.Three inmates scaled drainpipes on to the roof at HMP Dartmoor at about 0900 GMT on Tuesday. At 1700 GMT one of the three was coaxed down by negotiators.The remaining two, who had a canvas shelter and provisions with them, climbed down at about 2230 GMT".

'Extreme' blog councillor resigns

Posted on March 26, 2008
'Extreme' blog councillor resigns"A Medway councillor has resigned after claiming on his website that there should be compulsory sterilisation for parents on benefits".Adolf Hitler would have been proud...

Nazi Law

Posted on March 25, 2008
Nazi LawDermot Donovan highlights Germanys nightmare criminal justice system of the 1930s and certain uneasy parallels with current events both at home and abroad.Labour has just about doubled the prison population during their ten years in power. To all intents and purposes they have also made over 150 crimes imprisonable for life with the introduction of the Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection, as well as creating ASBO's, Parenting Contracts and Control Orders to name just a few of the measures designed to make everyone safer...

Living With a Product of the System

Posted on March 25, 2008
Living With a Product of the SystemAlison Henderson reflects on a sad encounter with one of lifes unfortunates who, from an early age, never had a chance.It has to be said that I have become bewildered and confused with the word resettlement. According to the dictionary it defines the word as: relocate population: to provide a group or population with a new place to live and transfer it there...

An Abuse of Power

Posted on March 25, 2008
An Abuse of PowerAuthor Bernard OMahoney highlights the case of a young dyslexic prisoner he considers a miscarriage of justice that will stagger the mind of anybody that reads about it.I am the author of several true crime books including Essex Boys, Hateland and Bonded By Blood...

Stat porn: Jailhouselawyer passes the 100,000 visitors mark

Posted on March 25, 2008
Stat porn: Jailhouselawyer passes the 100,000 visitors markTotal 100,021 Average Per Day 196 Average Visit Length 0:55 Last Hour 5 Today 39 This Week 1,375

China accuses Dalai Lama of being a terrorist

Posted on March 24, 2008
China accuses Dalai Lama of being a terrorist"Far from heeding international calls for dialogue with the Dalai Lama, China has accused Tibet?s exiled god-king of colluding with Muslim terrorists to destabilise the country before the Olympic Games".Next week China accuses flying pigs of being terrorists...

Hearst gang woman back in prison

Posted on March 23, 2008
Hearst gang woman back in prison"A member of a radical US 1970s group has been returned to jail, less than a week after being released on parole.Sarah Jane Olson was freed on Monday after seven years in jail for attempted bombings and second-degree murder during a campaign in 1975...

Easter Sunday snow in Hull

Posted on March 23, 2008
Easter Sunday snow in Hull Easter snow, sleet and storms - and a little bit of fun

Police officer on assault charge

Posted on March 22, 2008
Police officer on assault charge"A police sergeant has been charged with assault, harassment and possessing a knife in a public place.Mark Murphy, 39, is also charged with failing to provide a breath specimen for analysis and possession of firearm ammunition without a certificate".

Law blocking re-entry of refugees 'simply inhuman'

Posted on March 22, 2008
Law blocking re-entry of refugees 'simply inhuman'"A proposed change in immigration law that could see legitimate asylum claims blocked for up to a decade, has prompted a furious response from politicians and human rights groups".

Every little helps: Workers at Tesco paid just 8p an hour

Posted on March 22, 2008
Every little helps:Workers at Tesco paid just 8p an hourWorkers in Tesco's foreign stores are earning as little as eight pence an hour, they claim.An investigation by The Daily Telegraph has discovered that dozens of people subcontracted to work up to 80 hours a week in Tesco's supermarkets in Malaysia found themselves employed in circumstances that meet the United Nations' definition of forced labour.

Berk on a Bike Cameron to be given road safety advice from police

Posted on March 22, 2008
Berk on a Bike Cameron to be given road safety advice from police"Bike menace David Cameron faces a humiliating lecture from police safety bosses over his hazardous cycling.Met chiefs called him "very stupid" after the Mirror filmed him breaking four road laws - including going past a red light - in 22 minutes".

Prisoners 'may be released early'

Posted on March 21, 2008
Prisoners 'may be released early'"More prisoners could be let out early in an effort to reduce overcrowding in jails, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has told the BBC".Nick Robinson goes to jailAnd, Derek Conway escapes jail because MPs have covered their arses by failing to provide a proper way of accounting for their expenses fiddles.

Easter Bunny

Posted on March 21, 2008
Easter Bunny

Britain told to crack down on gambling crooks with £15bn to hide

Posted on March 21, 2008
Britain told to crack down on gambling crooks with £15bn to hide"Britain should tighten controls on the gambling industry and monitor the activities of wealthy foreigners to combat money laundering, according to a report by the US State Department".Meanwhile, Lord Ashcroft continues to bankroll the Tory Party with laundered money...

Tory MP Nicholas Soames breaks the law on quad bike

Posted on March 20, 2008
Tory MP Nicholas Soames breaks the law on quad bike"Nicholas Soames, the Conservative MP, is being prosecuted for allegedly riding a quad bike on a public road with a child perched behind him".Not taxed, not insured, no number plates...Nicholas Soames said:"I hold my hands up...

Britain's shameful treatment of Gurkhas

Posted on March 19, 2008
Britain's shameful treatment of Gurkhas"About 2,000 Gurkhas watched today as 50 veterans outside Parliament handed back their military medals in protest against the Government's "immoral discrimination" against them".

Magistrate jailed for 18 months for fraud

Posted on March 19, 2008
Magistrate jailed for 18 months for fraud"A magistrate who told a businessman friend that he could make a court case against him "go away" has been jailed for 18 months".

Kate and Gerry McCann: I am not sorry

Posted on March 19, 2008
Kate and Gerry McCann: I am not sorryAs far as I am concerned, Kate and Gerry McCann remain prime suspects in the disappearance of Madeleine. The McCanns sought trial by media and when found guilty by the media they embarked upon blackmailing the media into silence...

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