A burglar ruined Prentiss Robbins’ Christmas last year, but now Criminal Court Judge Joe B. Brown has brought Robbins tidings of good cheer. It’s making many lawyers cringe, but Robbins unexpectedly received court authority to visit the home of the confessed burglar and take any five items he…
A Tennessee judge allows burglary victims to go to the thief’s home and snatch whatever they want. He says unconventional sentences can get a lawbreaker’s attention in a big way.
The decision in Tim Yeo MP v Times Newspapers EWHC 2853 (QB) is the first to engage section 11 of the Defamation Act 2013, specifically that a trial is to
The high court has plenty of international political cases to preside over. Bringing celebrity and business name-calling into the equation just prolongs proper justice, in my opinion.
UK is just as bad – however, at least these appointed judges declare some of the things the PM does is illegal. Once in a while. I agree I want to vote for a judge, rather than let the current PM pick them.
Britain’s brilliant method of picking Supreme Court justices, explained
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom’s unanimous smackdown of Prime Minister Boris Johnson was brought to you by their superior method of picking justices.
“Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate” We know, but WHY?
Article III of the Constitution of the United States guarantees that every person accused of wrongdoing has the right to a fair trial before a competent judge and a jury of one’s peers.
Why America refuses to learn from other countries is beyond me. I guess it is because they want to make their own mistakes, again and again and again. Shameful.
odd idea, but I read about something similar here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhH7te5Txfo
More from the American take on justice here:
Careful what you wish for though. Read on…
Cool, this is has been long discussed in legal circles. Don’t expect much change when paying lawyers to decide how much work they want though.
The high court has plenty of international political cases to preside over. Bringing celebrity and business name-calling into the equation just prolongs proper justice, in my opinion.
Agreed. Why bring the Queen’s Bench into play for libel and defamation, it’s simply gossip.
UK is just as bad – however, at least these appointed judges declare some of the things the PM does is illegal. Once in a while. I agree I want to vote for a judge, rather than let the current PM pick them.
“Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate” We know, but WHY?
Why America refuses to learn from other countries is beyond me. I guess it is because they want to make their own mistakes, again and again and again. Shameful.