Lord Denning, one of this country’s most celebrated Judges, once started a Judgement with the words ‘Old Peter Beswick was a coal merchant in Eccles, Lancashire. He had no business premises. All he had was a lorry, scales, and weights.’ Lawyers the world over have always celebrated words and language. Syntax, grammar, idioms and metaphors are […]
Misrepresentation of the truth in the criminal justice system has always been fraught with danger. Lying on oath is an ancient and serious offence, punishable with a maximum sentence of 7 years custody This means that a ‘terminological inexactitude’ could leave you facing an exact term inside instead! Bizarrely, the way that our criminal laws are […]
Coroners are required to seek the answers to 4 important questions. How, why, where and when did the decedent die? In certain circumstances, he may open an inquest and also impanel a jury. He must always do both if the death occurred in prison or police custody. The post is always held by lawyers or […]
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