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A court soft on burglars, or an MP missing the facts?

January 8, 2017 thesecretbarrister Bad Law, Judiciary, Lawsplaining, Politics, Sentencing

It would be nice to usher in 2017 with an exciting fresh take on a vibrant, buzzing legal issue of the day. As it is, the first post of the New Year is to be spent – and I fear this will be a recurring theme – reminding an elected Member of Parliament how the law works….

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The “Walter Mitty” law is misconceived and dangerous in equal measure

November 23, 2016 thesecretbarrister Bad Law, Lawsplaining, Politics

Every now and then, as Bonnie Tyler so nearly put it, I fall apart sobbing in giddy astonishment at the folly of our elected representatives. And I need you now, dear reader, and I need you more than ever as the willing sounding board in my echo chamber of lawsplaining. Today’s culprit is Conservative MP…

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If MPs are going to attack judges, they should at least understand the law

August 10, 2016 thesecretbarrister Bad Law, Judiciary, Lawsplaining, Politics

I don’t want defending the indefensible to become my default position. At least not outside the courtroom. And I’m well aware that what I’m about to say amounts to a defence of a section of society whom very few – particularly among lawyers – would leap to support. And that, following the reaction to my…

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