Posted in Criminal Legislation, Events, Oppression, Politics on November 29, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Dear Diary,
The penalty for naming a teddy-bear has now been set at 15 days imprisonment, followed by deportation. At present this sentencing guideline is only applicable in the Sudan, but I expect the Government to attempt to implement it here as soon as they can. Plainly, there will have to be some deference to national [...]
Posted in Legal Profession on November 27, 2007 | 11 Comments »
It seems that a year long enquiry into access to the bar conducted by 32 eminent panelists and headed by Lord Neuberger has come to a conclusion that Ruthie could have provided, if asked, in one phone call from a pub at 2am. The Bar can only flourish and retain public confidence if it is diverse and [...]
Posted in Criminal Legislation, Humbug, Politics on November 27, 2007 | 18 Comments »
Dear Diary,
The juvenile who is President of the Oxford Union - that home of lost causes - has achieved his 15 minutes of fame. Luke Tryl (a name that sounds very like a pseudonym) has invited one criminal racist and one criminal holocaust-denier to speak. Dear diary, it would be nice if some of Oxford’s [...]
Posted in Health and Safety on November 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ruthie often gets told that she shouldn’t ride her motorcycle because riding a motorcycle is dangerous. Ruthie recently got told that she should stop riding her motorbike now and start riding it again when she older; not because riding a motorcycle isn’t still dangerous when you are older, but your risk profile changes as you [...]
Posted in Legal Profession on November 25, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Ruthie has spent most of her legal career in and around London, and has therefore never felt the need to instruct barristers from the kind of places with names ending in ich, ham or ton. Ruthie’s experience is this: for every ich, ham or ton, assume London minus twenty years in the level of service [...]
Posted in Criminal Legislation, Human Rights Act, Humbug, Oppression, Politics, Terrorism on November 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dear Diary,
I am quite recovered now, due largely to Mistress Ruthie’s devoted nursing. Really, I have been nursed as if I were a baby.
I have also been much uplifted by the proof that this diary is now required reading in the heart of government. I understand that the Law Officers have cold feet about locking [...]
Posted in Change the World on November 21, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Ruthie was intrigued by this recent post by Dan Hull about thank you notes, which are something we did as kids after Christmas only to be abandoned as adults in the brave new world of email.
In our selfish, cash rich, time poor society, writing a thank you note shows that you not only thought about [...]
Posted in this site on November 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dear readers, Ruthie still loves you, even though she has neglected you in favour of working and socialising this week. VM has however had an attack of the vapours, but will hopefully feel better soon. Any expressions of appreciation would no doubt be gratefully received.
In the meantime, here’s some music…
Posted in Criminal Evidence, Criminal Legislation, Criminal Procedure, Events, Human Rights Act, Humbug, Humour, Oppression, Terrorism on November 15, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Dear Diary,
I am struggling with a particular problem. Plainly, no Maiden has ever voted Conservative. The terms of Great-Grandfather’s peerage preclude it and the Maidens are people of their word. Moreover, betraying one’s class is wonderful fun and Grandfather’s friendship with the Stansgates has endured down the generations to this day.
Of course, until recently there has [...]
Posted in Humbug, Miscarriage of Justice on November 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ruthie is holding the fort here at the blog, VM having disappeared to lie down in a darkened room following a rush of blood to the head following our recent meeting. Ruthie trusts she will be returning refreshed very shortly.
In the meantime it appears that West Yorkshire Police have managed to get something right with [...]
