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I became aware of this case  at Carlisle Crown Court some time ago and have just noticed that the guy has been convicted, but sentencing has...

I don't know what to make  of No Offence the 'award-winning' Community Industry Company - "The voice for Criminal Justice....

I don't often comment on particular sentencing decisions, not least because it's a dangerous game for anyone not in possession of th...

I notice that Ian Brady features in the news  again, this time as a result of a solicitor publishing the transcripts of two meetings held wi...

A reader asked what I thought of the recent Russell Brand BBC 3 documentary  'From Addiction to Recovery' so I thought I'd bette...

Like many regular readers, I'm delighted to see that The Magistrates' Blog will continue , despite the heavy advice from the senior ...

I hope the author of the following comment to Zoe Stafford's piece in Inside Time will not mind me quoting it in full because I think ...

It's good to see that long-term prisoner Ben Gunn has finally been released on Life Licence. As I've said before, to go so long over...

According to a quick scan  of wikipedia, public interest is said to refer to the "common well-being" or "general welfare...

I've just caught up with the latest edition of the newspaper for prisoners 'Inside Time' and find that the relatively new probat...