A cursory scan of Leveson makes me suspect he is arguing from his own prejudices in replacing the jury with a couple of magistrates (in what he calls a bench trial). Juries are to be removed from min… (View Post)

Pre-sentence reports, victim statements, and mitigations could all be postponed till after sentencing and left to the Parole Board or a new body that could vary sentences either functionally or actua… (View Post)

The big problem is that it encourages low-level crime which is seen to have no adverse consequences for the baddies, thus tempting more in. This is either because governments decriminalise low-level … (View Post)

I could not order from Amazon for delivery to a local shop for two or three weeks (and fear that destination was suspended for everyone) after the Bezos Mk 1 computer got confused over the whereabout… (View Post)

OT heartwarming racing story. Perennial big-race bridesmaid Hitman chose the right time to get his head in front in the Old Roan Chase, with his owners [a syndicate including Sir Alex] donating the w… (View Post)