In England, the Court has the power to make an order for Counsel (a barrister or solicitor advocate) to come and cross-examine a victim on behalf of a Defendant. So, in practice, in cases of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking and the things in between, a Defendant acting in person does not generally…
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Oh, oh. I can now geek out about my favourite law case ever. This has come up IN THE COURTS over here, coz we take this shit seriously.
Not true and an unhelpful statement, particularly in relation to sex cases. There are hundreds of cases defended by Silks where their clients were convicted (and many recent high profile ones in this country - Clifford and Harris to name but two). Having money helps, there’s no doubt about it but, in my opinion, this…
You can’t appeal an acquittal in the UK. We’ve got rid of our double jeopardy law but you have to have new and compelling evidence and get permission which is a lengthy and difficult process. It’s been used a handful of times since the law was changed. This is simply not one of those cases.
I wish I was doing this cross-examination.
Pretty standard sentence. In fact, according to the sentencing guidelines, it should have been higher than that, but the Judge kept it at four because of the various mental health issues. In the UK you only serve half and then you’re released on licence. As long as you behave yourself during your licence period you…
Yes. Exactly that. She made up an identity, developed trust with the victim, they entered a relationship and then when they finally met ‘he’ claimed to have had surgery which caused him scaring about which he was embarrassed and thus asked her to be blindfolded. When they had sex she used a strap on. It’s bizarre, but…
Novels with nice romantic anal recs please?
I have just started reading romance novels. When I say just, I really mean it - I picked up my first one 5 weeks ago (cannot remember for the life of me why... have been rather a literature snob up to now) and currently mid-way through number 44. Nearly all historicals.
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Four counts remain on the indictment against Brooks and a jury will decide on each of them. England and Wales has one of the fairest justice systems in the world and a brilliant judiciary. If Mr Justice Saunders deemed that there was not enough evidence on which…
Jezzies, to veer off topic, but not wildly so, anyone know of some actually decent erotic fiction. It doesn't have to be 'high literature'. But, you know, it has to be better than 50 Shades, by quite some distance.
My favourite essay criticism when I was at Cambridge: 'write like a boy'. Great! Problem solved. First class marks from here on out. /headdesk