Posted in Human Rights Act, Law for Bikers, Ruthie on April 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Dear Diary,
Tucker has a relative who is an artist. The portrait to the left is a little different from his usual work, but I insisted on looking like myself. I am still slightly unsure of the merits of this cameo, but I was determined to treat myself to a new image for spring. In reality, [...]
Posted in Corruption, Events, Extradition, Human Rights Act, Humbug, Oppression, Politics, Terrorism on April 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Dear Diary,
It is encouraging to note that decent things seem to be happening, and even more encouraging to see most of them emanating from the Courts.
In a Judgment of remarkable terseness, the Divisional Court (Moses LJ and Sullivan J) have comprehensively demonstrated that the Government gave in to Saudi Arabia and was, effectively, complicit [...]
Posted in Criminal Legislation, Human Rights Act, Politics on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Dear Diary,
In my youth, despite Mama’s protests I took that wonderful magazine Jackie. I was particularly fascinated by Cathy and Claire, even though I had to tell Mama that I had not the faintest idea what they were talking about.
The magazine is supposed to have been named after Jacqueline Wilson, but this is obviously an error. In [...]
Posted in Human Rights Act, Legal Profession on December 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dear Diary,
I have previously reported on the LSC’s belief that it had won a case, when in actual fact it had lost. Whether that inability to recognise a result causes concern is moot. It may be better that the LSC believes that its bottom is halfway up its arm: less damage might then be done when it [...]
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 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 Human Rights Act, Humbug, Oppression, Politics on November 4, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Dear Diary,
As the Conservative Party goes through its traditional autumnal (and alliterative) auto-de-fe the entire body politic seems exercised about immigration. Why?
It seems to be taken as read that immigrants are a bad thing, especially the non-pinky-orange ones. Yet any proof of that proposition is strangely lacking. Certainly, the UK has a net gain in terms of [...]
Posted in Corruption, Events, Human Rights Act, Oppression, Politics, Terrorism on October 29, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Dear Diary,
Apparently, the terrorist attacks on London could have been avoided if only British law enforcement agencies had acted on information supplied by Saudi Arabia. This information, which exists entirely in the imagination of King Abdullah Ibn Saud, has been put front and centre as the noble monarch of the mutilated hands visits London on a [...]
Posted in Human Rights Act, Legal Profession, Politics on October 18, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Dear Diary,
Mrs Justice Dobbs is in charge of encouraging diversity in the Judiciary. I am all for diversity and I wish Dobbs J would encourage Judges not to say, “Ms Maiden, I have seen a better case in the packing department of Ikea“. At present there is no diversity at all on that score. But [...]
Posted in Criminal Procedure, Human Rights Act on October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Dear Diary,
The House of Lords has decided that trial before a jury containing serving police officers or CPS lawyers cannot be be said to be fair. The judgement is fascinating. Their Lordships record that after the Auld review it was decided that almost all jurors present a risk of prejudice and that whether a particular risk [...]
