Posted in Miscarriage of Justice on February 24, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Ruthie was chuffed to bits, and indeed her bits were chuffed to receive today a pair of Vivienne Westwood’s limited edition “fair trial my arse” underpants. Said underpants have been produced to highlight the work of Reprieve, a human rights organisation set up by the eminent human rights lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith. Reprieve provides frontline [...]
Posted in Criminal Procedure, Humour, Legal Profession on February 19, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Dear Diary,
A new terror is to be added to life if Lord Falconer gets his way. It is proposed that previous reports of the facts of cases currently being tried should be removed from the internet for the duration. Not to do would be a contempt.
The fear is that jurors go searching for material which [...]
Posted in Politics, VM on February 11, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Dear Diary,
A fascinating email from a source close to Jack Doyle and Robbie Graham, who are the two private dicks in the Madonna of the Yardwinder case.
Our source says, “They had successfully returned goods before with the endorsement of the local police. They were offered the chance by an intermediary, who contacted them because of [...]
Posted in Criminal Evidence, Criminal Procedure on February 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ruthie is somewhat bemused at the shock and outrage that seems to have broken out at the notion that lawyer’s conversations with their clients are being bugged by the police and security services. Ruthie has never known that her conversations were bugged, in the same way that she doesn’t know that the Earth orbits the [...]
Posted in Legal Profession, Politics on February 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Ruthie can’t help thinking that the many people have got the inverse side of the pointy twig in relation to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent comments about Sharia. The Archbishop should however perhaps be more mindful that his musings make headlines, and if there is a reason for him to resign it should be for [...]
Posted in Corruption, Events, Legal Profession, Politics, Terrorism on February 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dear Diary,
I am thrilled to have time to spend with you once more. I have been ‘under the cosh’ in recent weeks, due to the need to earn enough money to support what is, by common consent, a plain and unshowy lifestyle. However, one needs the spondulicks even for that. I am now able to [...]
Posted in Ruthie on February 2, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Q. What’s the best thing about Canada?
A. Lots of beavers and no Bush.
The Canadians, are a lot like the Americans, but less angry and parnoid. Whilst gun ownership is high, they seem disinclined to shoot one another and their lack of enthusiasm for invading other countries means that international and community relations are positive. Cananda [...]
