“The Ministry of Injustice and CI5 are used to detect, determine, prevent and take suitable action or actions against those transgressors against the law outside the norm of criminal activity. To contain and render ineffective such by whatever means necessary. That’s our official brief, by any means necessary.”
‘I am also very disappointed in those who have let you down and I have asked for that/them to be addressed’ – Jo Shiner Chief Constable Sussex Police EA579. Sussex Police, the King and High Sheriff
Letters patent are a legal document authorised by the king, usually on ministerial advice. Letters patent can make public appointments, confer honours, grant city status […]
The United Kingdom has long been hailed as a cornerstone of democratic values but recent trends in policing suggest a troubling erosion of free speech. […]
A coroner is an independent judicial officer responsible for investigating sudden, violent or unexplained deaths. Governed by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 overseen by […]
The Government Legal Profession (GLP) is the collective network of qualified lawyers embedded across UK government departments and agencies, providing expert legal advice, litigation support, […]
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) serves as a vital independent government department in the United Kingdom, tasked with investigating and prosecuting instances of serious fraud, […]
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) is an independent statutory body established by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 1999, becoming fully operational in April […]
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) is a non-ministerial department within the Cabinet Office and employs specialist government lawyers who draft all government bills […]
Sam Goozée is a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) of England and Wales who was appointed on the 23rd March 2016. District Judge Goozee serves as […]
Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right that allows individuals and communities to express their opinions, ideas, and information without fear of retaliation, censorship, […]
National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW) 2025 starts on the 11th October 2025. This week-long campaign, organised by the 17-24-30 charity, calls on communities, organisations […]
The legal system of England and Wales is a fascinating blend of modern rigor and historical eccentricity. While contemporary laws tackle issues like cybercrime and […]
Magistrates (justice of the peace or JP) are essential to the UK’s justice system and preside over cases in magistrates’ courts. Magistrates hear less serious […]
Having read the disciplinary statement from the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office in relation to Ms Nicola Baldwin JP JCIO 44/25 dated 3rd October 2025, the […]
Public Interest Immunity (PII) enable UK police forces to withhold sensitive information from disclosure in legal proceedings when its release would harm the public interest. […]
The Criminal Justice Secure eMail (CJSM) is a secure group email service available to any justice organisation or practitioner that needs to send or receive […]
In England and Wales, barristers are regulated professionals bound by strict ethical standards outlined in version 4.8 of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook. Lying […]
The United Kingdom’s legal system is a rich and intricate framework that governs society through a variety of legal branches. These branches, each with distinct […]
Adam Wallace Hiddleston, known as His Honour Judge Hiddleston was born on the 1st April 1965. HHJ Hiddleston is currently a Circuit Judge in the […]
In England and Wales, social media is generally defined as online platforms that enable users to create, share, and interact with content and each other. This includes a wide range of platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and others. Social media allows for the exchange of information, opinions, and multimedia content like videos, images, and text.
Section 4a of The Limitation Act 1980 defines the time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood as one year from the date on which the cause of action accrued.
Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 gives the right to freedom of expression. “This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.”
“A key issue here is the need to distinguish between conduct which, however objectionable, does not justify invoking the criminal law and conduct which crosses the line and results in criminal liability” – Para 31 R v O’Neill [2016] EWCA Crim 92 [2016]
“Harassment is generally understood to involve improper oppressive and unreasonable conduct that is targeted at an individual and calculated to produce alarm and distress” – Para 38 R v O’Neill [2016] EWCA Crim 92 [2016]
“The behaviour said to amount to harassment must reach a level of seriousness passing beyond irritations, annoyances….The gravity of the misconduct must be of an order which would sustain criminal liability” – Paras [40-44] Hayden v Dickenson [2020] EWHC 3291 (QB)
