Valdo Calocane: did he get away with murder?

The recent events on the sentencing of Valdo Calocane have led to public outcries. Mr Coates’ son James (a victim) said that Calocane had “made a mockery of the system“, adding that “he has got away with murder“. I have no relationship to the victims, their families, Calocane or the legal proceedings. This exploration will … Read more

Whistle and die

Many are not aware of what happens to whistle blowers in the NHS. This is not going to be a lecture on the topic. What you get are links to Peter Duffy’s books – which you can find and read (or not) at your own cost. Oh yes – what happened to him exemplifies what … Read more

Law to recognise children born as a result of rape as victims of crime

This is not a case review, law report or a tutorial from me. I point blank refuse to summarise anything of the situation with the new law in 5 words, because I do not condone or promote laziness! If the topic is of importance to you, you do your own reading and your own learning. … Read more

The Belmarsh Tribunal

No – it is not a Tribunal at HMP Belmarsh, in the UK. It is about what’s going on against one person at HMP Belmarsh. The Tribunal is at Washington DC.  DC? Democratic Capital – and you ought to focus on the meaning of ‘democratic’ and ‘democracy’. Now would be a good time to discover … Read more

Unlawful behaviours

This is now defined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists as Unlawful behaviours Some examples of unlawful behaviours are: • Comments about the way someone looks which they may find demeaning • Treating someone unfairly because of their marital status • Indecent remarks • Touching without permission • Spreading malicious rumours about someone’s sexuality. It … Read more

Lord Sumption

The  things I’ve heard about him are of the following kind, ‘he’s weird’ and ‘he’s spoken some nonsense about [blah blah]’. Some people only remember a headline that went like, Lord Sumption tells stage 4 cancer patient her life is ‘less valuable’ – which was spread across several tabloid and broadsheets.  The woman with … Read more

Told to leave Aldi if I want

This report is 100% honest, and is quite probably caught on more than one CCTV camera. I’m naming Aldi and if they want to sue for defamation, bring it on! Their lawyers are advised in advance to read up on the law of defamation and that I have my lawyers ready for them. I was … Read more