Courts

Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill to undergo reprogramming sessions over “conspiracy theories”

Singer Lauren Hill has been ordered to undergo re-education therapies because of her “conspiracy theories” it has emerged. After appearing in court for tax evasion, Hill was sentenced to three months in jail PLUS counselling for her criticisms of the music industry. According to the IBTimes , Hill told the court: “I am a child of former slaves who had[Read More…]

D-Day for British Justice. How MPs have abolished the right to a fair trial

D-Day for British Justice. How MPs have abolished the right to a fair trial

Imagine a scenario in which you are whisked away in the middle of the night by armed police officers and then informed that you will tried in a secret court – which bars you from having legal representative. Imagine that you are then prevented from seeing the evidence, or the witness testimony against you. Nor are you able to submit[Read More…]

Michael Giles

Former military veteran told ‘Stand Your Ground’ does not apply to him

Yet another failed case of Stand Your Ground has made waves in America, after an African-American man was jailed for his part in defending himself against an unprovoked attack. Michael Giles, an ex-military service veteran was sentenced to 25 years despite the fact that his attacker had openly admitted to attacking him for no reason in court. Nobody was killed[Read More…]

Trayvon verdict highlights racial divides within the US

Trayvon verdict highlights racial divides within the US

In the last week, we’ve seen protests erupt after George Zimmerman was cleared of the murder of Trayvon Martin. Essentially, the law has upheld the view that ‘walking while black’ is a crime, if somebody interprets that as “cruising for burglaries”. The case has helped to highlight the deep racial divides that exist not only in the US but across[Read More…]

Father of three successfully sues police for false imprisonment

Father of three successfully sues police for false imprisonment

A man has successfully managed to sue the police for wrongful arrest after they broke his fingers, and dragged him out of his car for driving too slowly past an airport. Father-of-three Andrew Sinclair, 47, was apprehended by officers and detained in cells for the crime of driving away from an airport terminal at a speed that was deemed too[Read More…]