The Magistrate's Blog

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Blog URL	http://thelawwestofealingbroadway.blogspot.com/
Description	A real Magistrate in the English courts blogs about events in the courtroom and general comments about law and order in the UK.
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December 14, 2009
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Good Points	Great content, regular updates.
Bad Points	None!
Would you recommend to a friend?	Yes
Blog Review	Fantastic blog, a combination of great writing and great subject matter make this blog a must. This is a long running blog that first started way back in 2005, its great to see that the author still makes regular posts. The blog is hosted on Blogger and uses one of the standard templates, not that it matters when the content is so compelling. This is one blog that doesn't need fancy design! All too often you read negative press about judges, take some time to read this blog and you will see the other side of the arguement. Most of the posts are based on real events (with the details changed just enough that the case can not be identified). The Magistrate (Bystander) gets to meet people from all levels of society, read this blog to get an insight into the often strange world of the mad and the bad.

Hell Hath No Fury........
The resignation of a Cabinet Minister today is just another repetition of a truth that has been known for many centuries: if you trade in your partner for someone younger or more attractive, just make sure that your cupboard is quite devoid of skeletons.
The Greeks (and above all Shakespeare) would recognise this situation without the slightest surprise.

I have nothing to say about the case, as we can leave the last word to a jury.
Heads Up
You heard it here first - there is going to be real trouble over the new arrangements for interpreter services to the courts. Professional interpreters are an essential resource to ensure justice and to keep court business flowing. Furthermore they are a requirement of the Human Rights Act.

I hear on the grapevine that the new (for-profit) provider of these services is offering vastly inferior rates of pay and expenses, and the existing cadre of approved and registered interpreters are mightily unhappy.

I am not an expert in this field, but I am told that there is some real grief ahead.
From The Temple -A (Nearly) Barrister Writes
Defence lawyer meets with his client. 'The blood tests have come back and we have good news and bad news.' 'So, what's the bad news?' asks the defendant. 'Your DNA matches the blood found on the victim, the murder weapon, and the getaway car.' 'What's the good news?' asks the defendant. The lawyer replies, 'Your cholesterol is down to 120'.