A Labour minister has justified proposals to eliminate juries in some situations by arguing that judges who have received diversity training will perform “well.” Following claims by Labour MPs that judges could be prejudiced, Baroness Levitt said she had ‘confidence in a professional judiciary’. The Lord’s justice minister told peers that the ‘judiciary is becoming more diverse’Continue reading “Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries”
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I Got The Golden Buzzer On BGT
When I first heard Sarah Ikumu sing ‘I’m Telling You’ on Britain’s Got Talent, I was blown away. In 1982, Jennifer Holliday, the actress who portrayed Effie in the original Broadway show, released the song as a single. It was her first single release, and it met with tremendous success, topping the Billboard R&B charts andContinue reading “I Got The Golden Buzzer On BGT”
Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison
Lucy Connolly has been mistreated by prison officers who have handcuffed and stripped her of privileges, Richard Tice has claimed. Reform UK’s deputy leader claimed Connolly was ‘manhandled without provocation’ after visiting her today at HMP Peterborough, where she is serving a 31-month sentence for posting a racist tweet in the wake of the SouthportContinue reading “Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison”
Iraqi Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation
The 32-year-old man, who judges have granted anonymity, illegally entered Britain on the back of a lorry in 2016. He said he lost his Iraqi ID card and warned that sending him back to his home nation would violate his human rights. When asked in a screening interview why he should be given asylum, heContinue reading “Iraqi Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation”
‘Flash Rob’ Mob Of Up To 17 Teens Ransacks Nike Store In LA
A throng of teenagers stole $12,000 worth of goods from a Los Angeles Nike store in a ‘flash rob mob’ that was captured on video. Shortly before 6 pm, over a dozen robbers bombarded the Nike Community Store on South Alameda Street. Footage shows them loading garbage sacks with boxes of sneakers and rushing aboutContinue reading “‘Flash Rob’ Mob Of Up To 17 Teens Ransacks Nike Store In LA “
Instead Of Prison, Low-Level Offenders Will Clean Up Graffiti And Plant Trees
Low-level offenders will be made to clean up graffiti and plant trees instead of being sent to jail in a bid to solve a major overcrowding situation in UK prisons. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is set to unveil a string of reforms to sentencing amid claims judges have been told to delay punishing violent criminalsContinue reading “Instead Of Prison, Low-Level Offenders Will Clean Up Graffiti And Plant Trees”
The High Court Hears Evidence From Prince Harry
Prince Harry began giving evidence at the High Court for his phone hacking trial against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, becoming the first royal to testify in open court since 1891. Harry was sporting a navy suit and dark purple tie as he entered the witness box and swore an oath to tell theContinue reading “The High Court Hears Evidence From Prince Harry”
David Walliams Makes A Sexist Attack On A Female Competitor On Britain’s Got Talent
A leaked transcript has revealed that Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams branded an elderly contestant a ‘c**t’ and made sexualised and demeaning comments about a female contender while recording an episode of the ITV talent show. David Walliams, one of the UK’s best-known television personalities and children’s book writers, was recorded referring to oneContinue reading “David Walliams Makes A Sexist Attack On A Female Competitor On Britain’s Got Talent”
A Free Speech Law Is Under Consideration By The Ministers
Ministers are contemplating altering the law to protect free speech after the Appeal Court ruled in support of the Duchess of Sussex in a privacy row against a newspaper outlet. Downing Street said publicly that ministers would study closely a ruling which upheld the High Court’s ruling that Meghan had a reasonable expectation of privacyContinue reading “A Free Speech Law Is Under Consideration By The Ministers”
Immigration Judges Tell How They’re Living On A Diet Of Baked Beans And Pot Noodles
Immigration judges are living on a diet of baked beans and pot noodles, and maintain they would manage better if they worked at McDonald’s. Six judges who spoke to a newspaper outlet claimed they and their co-workers had been pushed into debt, or have had to sell or remortgage their homes as a result ofContinue reading “Immigration Judges Tell How They’re Living On A Diet Of Baked Beans And Pot Noodles”
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