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The Magistrates' Blog: April 2005
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Saturday, April 30, 2005. His trial will not take place for a good few weeks, so he is unconvicted at the moment. Is this really a good use of such an expensive resource as prison?
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The Magistrates' Blog: Double Standards
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Saturday, June 13, 2015. You will often read a press report that says 'we cannot name the young person involved for legal reasons', and that is as it should be. Of course, it's a g...
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The Magistrates' Blog: More On The Courts' Charge
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Wednesday, August 05, 2015. More On The Courts' Charge. This is a view. When I was sworn in all those years ago I promised to do right by all manner of people. Hugely disappointed ...
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The Magistrates' Blog: Home Again
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Friday, July 10, 2015. Groups of young men, presumably migrants, were to be seen near the lorry parks, but there was no sign of the police. Friday, July 10, 2015. These poor men an...
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The Magistrates' Blog: August 2005
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Wednesday, August 31, 2005. United Kingdom 73.32%. United States 10.10%. Australia 2587 3.90%. France 1310 1.97%. Canada 1274 1.92%. New Zealand 773 1.17%. Germany 563 0.85%. I see...
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The Magistrates' Blog: Sense of Proportion Needed
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Monday, July 13, 2015. Sense of Proportion Needed. This Piece of nonsense. Monday, July 13, 2015. 13 July 2015 at 23:30. 14 July 2015 at 08:42. 14 July 2015 at 10:36. 27 September ...
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The Magistrates' Blog: March 2005
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Thursday, March 31, 2005. Dawn of a New Era. Thursday, March 31, 2005. The late Authority’s legacy has passed to the new-born Her Majesty’s Courts’ Service. T...A Bit Close to Home.
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The Magistrates' Blog: January 2005
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Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Monday, January 31, 2005. M'learned Friend" = The incompetent fool standing next to me. My instructions are, Sir" = I hope you realise that I don't believe this crap either. I am o...
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The Magistrates' Blog: So Long, Farewell,........
http://magistratesblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/so-long-farewell.html
Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Saturday, August 01, 2015. So Long, Farewell,. Unfortunately, the rest of the courthouse is entirely unfit for purpose, for reasons that I shall not trouble you with. Good piece By...
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The Magistrates' Blog: Uncomfortable
http://magistratesblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/uncomfortable.html
Musings and Snippets from a group of people interested in Magistrates' Courts and their work. All cases are based on real ones, but anonymised and composited. All opinions are those of one or more individuals. JPs swear to enforce the law of the land, whether or not they approve of it. Nothing on here constitutes legal advice. Friday, June 12, 2015. One of our customers was a young woman of 23 or so, a serial drug user an shoplifter. We considered the case carefully, and could not avoid the conclusio...
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