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Police: LEGAL SLEDGE HAMMER TO OFFENSIVE NUT

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The Justice of the Peace on the 23^rd August 2017 at 14:21 - A Police Blog
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My weekly inspection of HMCTS` own blog on the topic of extending courts` hours shows that specific questions in relation to magistrates` involvement in this pilot posted on July 25th by "May" have as yet received no comment from HMCTS. I`ll look again next week. The original post on HMCTS is copied below:-

May posted on on 25 July 2017

Have you secured sufficient numbers of magistrates to the proposed rota for extended hours? Similarly have you DJs in place. If to my first question the answer is "no" will you attempt to use DJs more often? Have you sufficient of them for your proposed needs? Do you have a division of sittings in mind for JPs and DJs?

To matters more serious........In my previous life I was an eyecare professional and therefore have a particular interest when legal matters however remotely connected to that activity come to my attention whether in hospital, optical practice or concerning the regulatory authorities of such professions and related bodies.

The pervading...

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Police: GEORGE ORWELL MEETS HUMPTY DUMPTY

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The Justice of the Peace on the 22^nd August 2017 at 13:10 - A Police Blog
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MISOGYNY
hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women

The above definition or something similar has been around for hundreds of years. But in line with the simple fact that language is a living entity, over the last decade or two the meaning of misogyny for some people has morphed into something rather disturbing. It is being interpreted as being unlawful.

Melanie Onn M.P. was part of the intake in 2015. Her voting record seems to indicate that there is no underlying philosophy in her opinions apart from being a very obedient member of the cannon fodder Labour MPs who consistently tow the party line in the lobbies. She is amongst many who are pursuing actions to force such legal changes as to consider that there should be unlimited progress to control opinion and to prosecute those who choose to be unbound by such restrictions. There is a steady and undeniable current of so called progressive action to outlaw independent thought and to change the definition of "hate". I have commented upon similar...

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Police: PROVEN ANTI SEMITE IN LEGAL PRACTICE

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The Justice of the Peace on the 18^th August 2017 at 14:40 - A Police Blog
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I suppose the legal profession has always had its bad apples. My own experience tells me that they are probably more abundant than generally realised. In times past I would opine that gaining riches from clients by methods at or over the borderline of legality was the inspiration for many. However with the proliferation of social media and the ability to tell the world in just a few words and/or minutes just what one thinks the boundaries between merely insulting, offensive and downright unlawful have meshed ever more closely. When professionals beholden to their professional and/or regulatory body stray too close to that boundary they have only themselves to blame for the repercussions. Such is the case of this solicitor. I wonder if the firm`s clients would continue to be attracted to their services if they knew his recent history.

Police: MOJ & FAKE NEWS//MILLENIALS

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The Justice of the Peace on the 17^th August 2017 at 12:25 - A Police Blog
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Once again MOJ is telling all who`ll listen by e mail, print media, TV or social media that there are so many new recruits to the prison service that we`ll soon have this problem solved. Does the MOJ press office with all the little weasels of Petty France spewing out this propaganda really think that those who know even a teeny little bitty of the truth will be taken in by this truly fake news?......Thank you D Trump for this new and much needed addition to our language.

One part of today`s announcement is available here and full release is linked to Adobe Acrobat. Perhaps before those interested peruse the press release a few minutes looking at the situation in 2009/10 might put the matter in perspective.

For centuries governments have been successful in fooling the people of this country with so many lies that just could not be investigated except by professional researchers with the funds and facilities so to do.....not any more. The Mays and Corbyns plus all the others might try to disguise their versions of the...

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Police: COURTS` INCREASED WORKING HOURS

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The Justice of the Peace on the 16^th August 2017 at 12:40 - A Police Blog
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There has been much comment within legal circles of the forthcoming "pilot schemes" to increase working hours of crown and magistrates` courts. Yesterday the Sheffield Star in its report on the project gave the fairest and most comprehensive account of the proposal I have read in the general news media. It`s certainly worth a few minutes reading time.

My weekly inspection of HMCTS` own blog on this topic shows that specific questions in relation to magistrates` involvement in this pilot posted on July 25th by "May" have as yet received no comment from HMCTS. I`ll look again next week. The original post is copied below:-

May posted on on 25 July 2017

Have you secured sufficient numbers of magistrates to the proposed rota for extended hours? Similarly have you DJs in place. If to my first question the answer is "no" will you attempt to use DJs more often? Have you sufficient of them for your proposed needs? Do you have a division of sittings in mind for JPs and DJs?

Police: WITNESSES & DEFENDANTS MUST NOT BE VEILED IN COURT

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The Justice of the Peace on the 15^th August 2017 at 11:30 - A Police Blog
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On 6^th October 2010 I posted as follows:-

“The Judicial Studies Board has recently published in 45 pages “Fairness in Courts and Tribunals: A summary of the Equal Treatment Bench Book”.
Considering this guidance is aimed at judges and magistrates [and others involved in the courts system] much of it is like feeding a grown man….oops……a grown person of either or indeterminate sex…….with a spoon. However where perhaps guidance might be very useful; on the subject of face covering the message is vague. Perhaps that is at it should be. Judges and magistrates must be able to use their discretion. Society expects that discretion to be exercised wisely. The consequences are grave if that facility is found wanting. The relevant paragraphs re the veil are copied below."

For those Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab, it is an important element of their religious and cultural identity. To force a choice between that identity and the woman’s involvement in the criminal, civil...

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Police: WHISTLEBLOWERS//WE OWE IT TO EACH OTHER

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The Justice of the Peace on the 14^th August 2017 at 13:40 - A Police Blog
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I would opine that I`m not the only citizen who`s been disrespected by police in this country. Simple examples; being accused at police car pound when collecting it of damaging my own literally brand new car when I accused police of doing it. Being ordered on threat of arrest to stop sounding horn at a wayward pedestrian in slow moving traffic, threatened with arrest for disobeying a police officer whilst being stationary when seating my young child in safety seat outside nursery on double yellow line and other incidents in the past. When such arrogant and thoughtless actions and worse are used by police to intimidate the public especially ethnic minorities relationships will be fraught. It is current thinking that body worn cameras for police will be to the benefit of both them and the public they are presumed to serve although at this late stage there is still some controversy on that. As an example of the unimaginable myopia and sheer stupidity of some very senior people it has been shown that such body worn...

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Police: LANGUAGE IS JUST ANOTHER WORD

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The Justice of the Peace on the 11^th August 2017 at 12:10 - A Police Blog
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Once again the appalling state of court interpreter services is making headlines. The MOJ might laud those services in its annual reports but every failure causes misery, depression, wasted time and costs for all involved. As usual as with so many other deficiencies emerging within our justice system and the courts in particular this can all be traced to the cost cutting begun by an over eager to please Kenneth Clarke in 2010. One of my earliest comments on interpreter services was 24th August 2013. I copy below an appropriate section.

"This is the same Capita which took over court interpreter services last January just weeks after buying out the minuscule company Applied Language Solutions which was awarded a contract from Her Majesty`s Courts and Tribunal Service. This process and who paid whom for how much and in what circumstances has to my knowledge been kept firmly under wraps. Capita and those senior people at HMCTS and the Justice Ministry responsible for the award of the contract were castigated by the House of...

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Police: MUSINGS ON THURSDAY

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The Justice of the Peace on the 10^th August 2017 at 13:56 - A Police Blog
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Occasionally a few stories/press releases/incidents occur which, given some imagination, can paint a picture of an organisation far better that a detailed investigation.

Next week the administration department at Telford Magistrates` Court, the only court in Shropshire now operating, is being moved to Stafford; not earth shattering news except for all the inconvenience for those involved but for a comment from the MOJ.......

"It said a small number of court staff will be relocated elsewhere within the business". That single word indicates so much that is wrong within the MOJ.

The press room at Westminster Magistrates` Court is being closed on the grounds that it`s outlived its usefulness notwithstanding that that court hears some of the most important matters to come before a magistrates` court and is "home" to the Chief Magistrate. Despite protestations from HMCTS along with many others I fear this is a further indication of government initiating restrictions on the reporting of courts` procedures. It might be the very thin edge of a...

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Police: STILL NO REPLY FROM HCTMS

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The Justice of the Peace on the 09^th August 2017 at 14:32 - A Police Blog
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On Wednesday July 26th I posted the following:-

With increasing concern at the plans of HMCTS to impose extended hours for court sittings Twitter has been a useful pointer. On Inside HMCTS Blog there is published a series of questions and observations to the organisation including by a couple of crown court judges. Surprisingly there is not a single word referring to or written by magistrates except an unanswered series of questions I noticed yesterday. I copy that part below and will do similar when a reply is published.
Have you secured sufficient numbers of magistrates to the proposed rota for extended hours? Similarly have you DJs in place. If to my first question the answer is "no" will you attempt to use DJs more often? Have you sufficient of them for your proposed needs? Do you have a division of sittings in mind for JPs and DJs?

No reply is yet published. Check for yourself here again.

Police: LEGAL SLEDGE HAMMER TO OFFENSIVE NUT

Police: GEORGE ORWELL MEETS HUMPTY DUMPTY

Police: PROVEN ANTI SEMITE IN LEGAL PRACTICE

Police: MOJ & FAKE NEWS//MILLENIALS

Police: COURTS` INCREASED WORKING HOURS

Police: WITNESSES & DEFENDANTS MUST NOT BE VEILED IN COURT

Police: WHISTLEBLOWERS//WE OWE IT TO EACH OTHER

Police: LANGUAGE IS JUST ANOTHER WORD

Police: MUSINGS ON THURSDAY

Police: STILL NO REPLY FROM HCTMS

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