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Suitably amended, let’s have the Statute of Uses.
Finally, cutting all recommended custodial sentences in half except for violent and serious sexual offenders. Offending rates would not increase and the world could live with the mock outrage.
I agree. Resourcing the current system is first. Abolishing custody of less than one year is next (with a failsafe to stop one year one day!) Then - Judges insisting on their right and duty to list cases regardless of artificial limits on sitting days.
He was impressed by his jaunt to the Western Isles with Boswell though, particularly by the civilised libraries and conversation.
Sorry Evelyn!
CHAT GPT or DeepSeek?
But the constitution (any constitution) evolves. The physical separation of the judicial and legislative elements creates a
‘venerable’ institution for future generations.
The course of world history suggests that the venerability of institutions contains the seeds of their downfall rather that their longevity. UKSC anything but pointless.
DeepSeek Petrarchan sonnet on the end of the world. Scary.
Saving money on the WS in the short term is to lose it in the long term. A dim decision.
‘Ridiculous’ is a choice adjective for a war that has caused so many deaths and so much destruction. I can think of lots of better ones.
Just opened a pack labelled ‘French Goat’s cheese made with French milk.’ It also reads ‘not for EU.’ I hope the Brexiteers are proud.
Heresy!
Once on winding-up day Plowman J couldn’t hear me (I have a loud voice.) I couldn’t squeeze into a row. Kindly Chancery barrister grabbed my gown and hauled me in.
He doesn’t have to worry about Farage. There’s a strong national anti Brexit feeling. And, oh, what about principles?.
Explain to me why the PM is so reluctant to surf the national anti Brexit wave. He has zero to lose.
A pair of white leather gloves with ornamented cuffs, embroidered with gold thread, with fringes of the same round the tops.
Queen Elizabeth I was crowned on this day in 1559 in Westminster Abbey.
These white leather gloves were presented to Queen Elizabeth on her visit to the University of Oxford in 1566, but for some reason, she did not keep them.
One might say their abolition was a disaster for the UK. Doesn’t seem to have solved the housing shortages. Just put everything out of ordinary reach.
INVESTIGATE!
They worked when I was a young barrister and the Rent Acts ruled.
Why are you bothering with this? The important thing is to invest the alternative policies - if there are any!
Well…of course they should be sitting. But not enough judges, barristers, court staff and prisoner transport staff to let it happen.
Abortion should be taken out of the criminal code.
Vulnerable women should be met with compassion, not criminal charges based on a Victorian-era law that predates women even having the vote.
67 prosecutions in the last 10 years.
We've signed this open letter.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/education/20... on the cutting of the Latin excellence programme!
Still exciting?
On this, as in so many areas of public life, a government with a huge majority for 5 years is too fearful to stand up and be counted.
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Ah, clever! Don’t risk the electorate mistrusting you by actually letting them know what you’re planning. Machiavelli would be proud.
The Crime Survey for England & Wales says incidents fell sharply from 1995 to 2024. ONS data shows crime in England & Wales is now at its lowest level on record. Burglary is 70% lower than in 2002-3, when current figures began. Domestic violence and car crime have dropped sharply since the 90s.