Irish Criminal Law: March 2010

This seems to me to totally uncalled for and utterly counter productive making the streets of rural Ireland more dangerous rather than less dangerous.

Staff at Phoebe's school could face charges - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Staff at Phoebe's school could face charges -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Brady not subject of garda probe | BreakingNews.ie

Brady not subject of garda probe | BreakingNews.ie:

"at this point in time"

Security tags for meat to beat shoplifters | News

Good idea.

Student stunned by abusive message from Carphone Warehouse | News

Is this a civil or criminal offence?

Rapist's wedding halts deportation after High Court battle | News

While not very palatable, the Judge was essentially following the law and that's more important.

Crime victims to rate police response | News

Excellent idea.

10 years jail for man who turned his living room into gun factory | News

This sentence is probably a bit light.

Hackney stabbing murder victim 'dreamed of playing for Manchester United' | News

Alas this kind of mindless violence claims another life.

Milly Dowler murder: reconstruction - Telegraph

A very sad case, but it might be hard rounding up and presenting acceptable evidence after 8 years.

Police ‘burglaries’ on students backfire with trespass accusation - Times Online

What a cack handed silly program of action? who came up with this bright idea?

Exeter Police accused of trespass after 'burgling' 50 homes | Mail Online

Again, jaw dropped.

EU laws cost twice as much as British ones to enforce, says report - Telegraph

Yes but how great is the return? in terms of health and safety, well being of population, and economic prosperity?

Removing crucifix would violate her Christian faith, nurse tells tribunal | World news | guardian.co.uk

Removing crucifix would violate her Christian faith, nurse tells tribunal |
World news |
guardian.co.uk

What tenet of any Christian faith is it?

Schools ‘taking pupils' fingerprints without parental permission’ - Telegraph

Is this what modern britain has become under Labour? or is it a historical process?

Victims of abuse live with terrible legacy - Letters, Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Editor's Viewpoint: Is the truth buried with the dead? - Editors Viewpoint, Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Bellfield faces Milly murder charge - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

It will be interesting to see the evidence in this case as the passage of time will have affected it.

Father jailed for killing children - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Taking into account the particular brutal nature of the offence this seems an appropriate sentence.

Police 'must build youth trust' - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Stating the obvious really.

No Bill of Rights, declares DUP - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

I think a bill of rights would be good for the people.

Fury as Northern Ireland cold case team faces axe - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

This would be very unfortunate.

Hand in hand with husband: the Ulster woman accused of double murder - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Call for clarity on home defence rights - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Call for clarity on home defence rights -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Law body wants hearsay permitted in civil trials - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Law body wants hearsay permitted in civil trials -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Ooh er, um, this is a bit frightening as the unreliability of hearsay is legendary.

'I'm suing Adams for the truth -- it is not about money' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

'I'm suing Adams for the truth -- it is not about money' -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

If you want truth or justice don't go to court, you get law and or compensation, often a nominal amount only, in court.

State insists ban on sale of 'legal high' in pipeline - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

State insists ban on sale of 'legal high' in pipeline -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Plenty of money in this stuff, and where's there's money there's crime.

Rehab stint for garda on attempted robbery charge - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Rehab stint for garda on attempted robbery charge -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

If he wasn't a Garda would he have got this treatment?

Habsburg family to fight Austrian power ban - Europe, World News - Independent.ie

Habsburg family to fight Austrian power ban -
Europe, World News - Independent.ie

Surely the true nature of a modern democracy is that anyone can stand for any elected position?

Pair admit abducting cathedral baby - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Pair admit abducting cathedral baby -
National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Nine students charged over suicide of tragic Irish teenager - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Nine students charged over suicide of tragic Irish teenager -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Very dark, charges emerging, facts coming to light.

Cross-border investigations into dissident republicans to be stepped up | BreakingNews.ie

McConville daughter to take legal action against Adams | BreakingNews.ie

What action can she take?

Solatium?

Irish suicide teen 'targeted because of relationship with popular boy' | BreakingNews.ie

Tragic, but what crime is that of group or general bullying, no matter how awful, how does the criminal justice system treat it?

| Irish Examiner

Warrant issued for garda in attempted robbery case

| Irish Examiner

| Irish Examiner:

"People need clear rights over protecting homes"

| Irish Examiner

| Irish Examiner:

"the introduction of modern mental 'capacity' legislation to bolster basic rights for disabled people and those with special needs."

Three-year prison sentence for professor who stole from the NHS to fund drug and bondage parties | Mail Online

Gee it ticks all the boxes for a story, it is interesting to see the psychology of the offender.

irishtimes.com - DPP calls for more efficient system for selecting juries - Tue, Mar 30, 2010

Interesting.

Rio Tinto ore chief in China handed 10-year jail term for accepting bribes - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 30, 2010

These unfortunates are at the mercy of a capricious and opaque legal system.

Hospitals to be forced to disclose mistakes - Telegraph

Wow, lets get this into Irish ASAP!

Milly Dowler investigation: timeline 2002-2010 - Telegraph

Chemical factories 'producing new legal highs to beat mephedrone ban' - Telegraph

How can you legislate for this?

British gang behind Europe’s biggest 'boiler room' fraud arrested - Times Online

Babysitters abused and beat three-year-old to death - Times Online

Murder, and the cruellest breech of trust.

Woman who lied on her CV to get an NHS job is jailed for six months - Times Online

Wow, jail time, I do not care that she was morally and legally culpable, there is no justification for a custodial sentence here.

Muriel Drinkwater murder file is declared secret at request of police - Times Online

I disagree with the decision to make any of these files secret.

Eminent pharmacist with ‘double life’ jailed for expenses claims - Times Online

What a total SNAFU!

Man who killed again while on parole for murder will die in prison - Telegraph

Monday, 29 March 2010

Garda accused of robbery re-arrested | BreakingNews.ie

Convicted killer found guilty of shotgun murder - Yahoo! News UK

Shotgun killer 'to spend rest of life in prison' after shooting man dead... 39 years after his first murder | Mail Online

Shotgun killer 'to spend rest of life in prison' after shooting man dead... 39 years after his first murder
| Mail Online

Being of a mature age does not preclude serious criminal activity.

BBC News - Man charged with murdering uncle at his home in Perth

BBC News - Three convicted of sadistic killing of Wigan man

BBC News - Three convicted of sadistic killing of Wigan man:

"hauled around in a wheelie bin."

a home video recording of what was described as the "horrific" attack with a mop handle.

others could be heard in the background laughing and shouting words of encouragement

BBC News - Man who stabbed teenage daughter jailed for 20 years

Sad case, but an appropriate sentence.

BBC News - Twelve youths remanded over boy's murder at Victoria

Police plan border co-operation - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Good.

Milly Dowler charge decision due - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Time limit for unsolved murders - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Interesting.

Boy ,11, 'killed pregnant woman' - World, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Oh dear, this is a sad one, tried as an adult for an offence allegedly committed when 11 hmm a bit harsh.

Prisoners have access to better technology than gardai, says Rabbitte - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Prisoners have access to better technology than gardai, says Rabbitte -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

I think this is a little simplistic and disingenous.

Clampdown on jury 'opt-outs' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Clampdown on jury 'opt-outs' -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Bravo!

Garda in court over armed raid - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Garda in court over armed raid -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

This is very serious.

Garda top brass call for increase in full-time armed patrols - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Garda top brass call for increase in full-time armed patrols -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Is there a real need for armed patrols in Ireland, rather armed response units?

Murder accused in dock together - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Murder accused in dock together -
National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Astounding case, the allegations are like something from a Stephen King b00k.

BBC News - IRA interview claims Adams 'ordered' McConville murder

BBC News - Man who stabbed teenage daughter jailed for 20 years

BBC News - Rio Tinto executives handed lengthy jail terms

Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and rape of nuns by priests in 23 countries - Europe, World - The Independent

Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and rape of nuns by priests in 23 countries -
Europe, World - The Independent

Hacker's high life brought to end with 20-year sentence - Americas, World - The Independent

Hacker's high life brought to end with 20-year sentence -
Americas, World - The Independent

If he hadn't been doing it for money, maybe his defence might have worked....

'Cowardly' killer gets life - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

'Cowardly' killer gets life -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Saturday, 27 March 2010

'Cowardly' killer gets life - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

'Cowardly' killer gets life -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

'Handshake' sex offender loses bid to overturn his conviction - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

'Handshake' sex offender loses bid to overturn his conviction -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

The little boy who was beaten to death by couple paid to mind him - World News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

The little boy who was beaten to death by couple paid to mind him -
World News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

BBC News - Woman who killed husband jailed

Contrast this with the situation in Ireland where women seem likely, two in recent weeks, to receive suspended sentences in similar circumstances.

BBC News - Man's death in Wandsworth Prison 'unexplained'

Friday, 26 March 2010

irishtimes.com - Man jailed over €350,000 drugs - Fri, Mar 26, 2010

Nurse who stole €30,000 from patient avoids jail - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Nurse who stole €30,000 from patient avoids jail -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Thursday, 25 March 2010

RT� News: Suspended sentence after artefact theft

This is an interesting example of co-operation with the gardai to recover irreplaceable artefacts being recognised by imposition of a more lenient sentence than usual.

Court reserves judgement in brothel case | BreakingNews.ie

This will be an interesting judgement.

Nurse stole €30,000 in cheques from a dying cancer patient | BreakingNews.ie

How unkind.

Fraudster also took €30,000 from Cullen hotel, court told - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Fraudster also took €30,000 from Cullen hotel, court told -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Manuela's killer tried to strangle his ex-partner - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Manuela's killer tried to strangle his ex-partner -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Metropolitan police officer hit Ian Tomlinson protester 'in self-defence' | UK news | The Guardian

Metropolitan police officer hit Ian Tomlinson protester 'in self-defence' |
UK news |
The Guardian

Seventh arrest in FSA insider dealing crackdown | Business | The Guardian

Seventh arrest in FSA insider dealing crackdown |
Business |
The Guardian

Daimler settles US bribery charges | Business | The Guardian

Daimler settles US bribery charges |
Business |
The Guardian

'Suspicious' death of Dame Shirley Bassey's daughter reinvestigated - Telegraph

James Bulger murder: should children be tried in adult courts? - Times Online

Abused boy's parents: were they not perverting the course of justice? - Times Online

Six are questioned over insider dealing after dawn raids by FSA - Times Online

British directors arrested in bribery inquiry - Times Online

‘Inside deals’ executive advised the Treasury on bank rescue - Times Online

Sex Abuse Scandal: Did Archbishop Ratzinger Help Shield Perpetrator from Prosecution? - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

There's some scienter there, but will Germany have the chutzpah to prosecute the Pope?

US Justice Department Accusations: Daimler Charged with Systematic Bribery - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Wow this is a biggie!! after Siemens and german post it will be interesting to see how Deutschland reacts.

irishtimes.com - Murderer, rapist guilty of attack on partner and son - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A very nasty piece of work.

irishtimes.com - Nash claims he cannot get fair trial for Grangegorman double murder - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Why indeed not?

irishtimes.com - Court refuses to give 1974 bombing papers to Nevin - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Is there some political skullduggery being hidden here?

irishtimes.com - 'We want the truth - not prosecutions, not compensation, not an apology' - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Why no prosecutions?

Suspended term may be activated over explosives offence - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Suspended term may be activated over explosives offence - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 25,

The whole basis of a suspended term is it should act as a deterrent.

Woman jailed for one year for role in 2007 manslaughter - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

If it was a guy would he have such a light a sentence?

Garda�spoke to Magee in recent weeks about abuse file - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Could we see the first catholic cleric prosecuted for covering up pedophilia by priests under their control?

BBC News - Pensioner jailed for niece abuse

The law should always be about treating equals equally and unequals unequally.

BBC News - Court hears Michael Stone appeal

BBC News - Court hears Michael Stone appeal:

"defence claims that it was an act of performance art"

Hee hee, maybe a once dangerous, now ill and man on an attention seeking frolic, hardly an attempt to murder.

BBC News - Lawyer in sexual assault retrial

Sex offenders come from all professions.

RT� News: British govt lawyers get Saville report

It's totally lousy that the victims' families are not getting this report, obviously for political electoral reasons.

Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Facebook 'linked to rise in syphilis' - Telegraph

i can hardly believe this?

Baby boy seen by care workers 15 times 'starved to death' - Telegraph

The care workers should be prosecuted, but for their negligent performance the child might still be alive.

Financial Regulator office probed - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

Financial Regulator office probed -
Irish, Business - Independent.ie

What if they are complicit in a whole number of criminal offences?

Businessman staves off jail for contempt over assets declaration - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

Businessman staves off jail for contempt over assets declaration -
Irish, Business - Independent.ie:

"The judge rejected Mr O'Connor's previous claim he 'totally forgot' to list many properties in a statement of assets."

A cunning excuse, brilliant, but somehow the Judge didn't buy it.

irishtimes.com - Former Anglo director questioned - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

How can it be that the gardai are trying to gather evidence so late in the day? the whole concept of freshness of evidence is vital to any criminal investigation.

irishtimes.com - Drug addict who caused brain damage to son gets 12 years - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

irishtimes.com - Drug addict who caused brain damage to son gets 12 years - Wed, Mar 24, 2010:

"the child’s mother had left him with the father that afternoon"

She should be prosecuted too.

irishtimes.com - Woman gets suspended sentence for killing husband - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

if a man was in exactly the same circumstances would he receive a suspended sentence?

irishtimes.com - Garda file sought by Nevin is worthless, court told - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

So why not just give it to her?

irishtimes.com - Lucky day for buyer as drug smugglers' boat auctioned - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Great, good for the State, good for the punters, and a hell of a deterrent.

irishtimes.com - Man given suspended sentence over child porn - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

This is no deterrent at all!!

irishtimes.com - Shell to Sea campaigner gets jail term for assaulting garda�in courtroom - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

I am gobsmacked, and have no idea as to why he is getting a custodial sentence?

irishtimes.com - Court denies Nevin access to files - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

I remain totally unconvinced as to why she should not get the files.

irishtimes.com - Man for court over sex charges - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

The long arm of the criminal justice reaching through time.

Second Anglo Bank executive questioned by fraud squad | BreakingNews.ie

The largest white collar crime investigation ever to hit Ireland.

Man guilty of possession of explosives was already serving suspended sentence | BreakingNews.ie

These are serious enough circumstances, it will be interesting to see what he gets.

Tallaght father jailed for drug dealing | BreakingNews.ie

This sentence seems on the very heavy end of the scale for this particular set of circumstances.

Mongolian mother gets suspended sentence for smuggling cigarettes | BreakingNews.ie

This is a very lenient sentence, 39,000 ?? where did she try to hide such a large amount of contraband?

Teen sentenced to six months for arson | BreakingNews.ie

I think this is rather a harsh sentence, what will he be like when he emerges?

Kildare man gets three years for €5,000 worth of heroin | BreakingNews.ie

A reasonable sentence.

irishtimes.com - Man given suspended sentence over child porn - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

These sentences are no deterrent whatsoever!!!!

Rugby player from New Zealand escapes conviction for theft | BreakingNews.ie

He's a very foolish but lucky man, yes the court were right on the basis that he is unlikely to re-offend, has no previous offences and this is not a cumulative thing, but he now has this conviction hanging over him and it was a nasty little thing to do.

BBC News - Man guilty of sexually abusing four-year-old niece

It will be interesting to see how will he be treated by the NI criminal justice system.

Boy, 13, becomes one of the youngest boys to be put on sex offenders' register | Mail Online

Grim.

BBC News - Families want panel for UVF probe

A nasty bunch of UVF thugs hanging around Mount Vernon.

Baby Saymon was seen 15 times in six months by care workers. Yet still he starved to death in his mother's flat | Mail Online

Baby Saymon was seen 15 times in six months by care workers. Yet still he starved to death in his mother's flat
| Mail Online

They should be almost be charged but aiding and abetting, or even accessory before the fact, OK I know that's a reach, but this is a disgrace.

Murderer Who Wrote Boasting Letter Executed - Yahoo! News UK

I am opposed to capital punishment on the grounds of morality, but what a dumb idiot.

Six arrested over City insider dealing | Business | The Guardian

Six arrested over City insider dealing |
Business |
The Guardian

Great to see the FSA do something here.

German pensioners sentenced over kidnapping of financial advisor - Telegraph

It's not young people that commit serious crimes, or are dangerous.

Knifeman kills eight children in China school rampage - Scotsman.com News

A sad and classical spree killing, Hungerford, Dunblane, Virgina Tech, Columbine high, only with knives rather than guns.

Ex-Nazi Guilty in Wartime Murders - NYTimes.com

Justice at last.

| Irish Examiner

Lucky Day as Eimear nets €58k bargain

Again Bravo!

Italian teen hired hitman to kill father - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Gee 19, and the mother colluding, very sad. No happy families here!

Irish journalist tries to place Blair under citizen's arrest - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Good for him, I believe that there was a deliberate misleading of the British Parliament by Tony Blair and it was an illegal war and a war crime.

irishtimes.com - Lucky day for buyer as drug smugglers' boat auctioned - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Very very good, punish the criminals, raise some revenue for the state, and give ordinary people a bargain.

irishtimes.com - Shell to Sea campaigner gets jail term for assaulting garda�in courtroom - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Come on, he was aggressive and a buffoon, but, but, but this is a very harsh sentence

Man given suspended sentence over child porn - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

This is far too light a sentence.

Shouts in court as man sentenced for second stabbing - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Sad and somewhat curious case, but shouts in court is hardly newsworthy?

Garda file sought by Nevin is worthless, court told - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

If it is worthless, why not give it to her?

Drug addict who caused brain damage to son gets 12 years - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Compare this to a suspended sentence for the woman below for manslaughter of her husband, is it different for a woman to kill her spouse? different than killing a stranger, or a man killing a spouse? Hmmm

Woman gets suspended sentence for killing husband - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Would a man have got a sentence such as this?

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Garda file was 'worthless', Nevin hearing told | BreakingNews.ie

Why the difficulty in furnishing her with this report?

Man caused bomb scare to punish friends who avoided his birthday party | BreakingNews.ie

Gee, he used his own mobile phone, cunning.

Carlow man found guilty of indecently assaulting daughter | BreakingNews.ie

It will be interesting to see what the sentence will be.

Man given 12 years for shaking baby, causing brain damage | BreakingNews.ie

There is nothing more defenceless than a little baby.

Enact mandatory reporting at once - Letters, Opinion - Independent.ie

Enact mandatory reporting at once -
Letters, Opinion - Independent.ie

Yes, yes, yes....but the action taken must be very discrete after the report is received.

'Dead' swindler jailed for duping lover out of €26,800 - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

'Dead' swindler jailed for duping lover out of €26,800 -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

How unpleasant! she is also a fool if she thought she could get away with this in Ireland....

FitzPatrick only briefly quizzed on €87m Anglo loan - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

FitzPatrick only briefly quizzed on €87m Anglo loan -
Irish, Business - Independent.ie

Are they kicking for touch on the other charges?

O'Loan urged on loyalist murders - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

O'Loan urged on loyalist murders -
National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Curious.

Financial Regulator criticised three years ago for its failures - Irish, Business - Independent.ie

Financial Regulator criticised three years ago for its failures -
Irish, Business - Independent.ie

Will we ever see anyone prosecuted?

All diocesan audits handed over to HSE - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

All diocesan audits handed over to HSE -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

The immoral handing over files to the incompetent.

Murderer Nevin fails in bid for secret file - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Murderer Nevin fails in bid for secret file -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

I feel quite strongly there should be NO secret files when it comes to the defending of oneself against a charge of murder.

Side Line: The law of the land should always supersede the laws of the Catholic Church - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Side Line: The law of the land should always supersede the laws of the Catholic Church -
Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Of course, the law should supersede all religions in matters temporal.

Children beg judge not to jail mum for killing violent dad - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Children beg judge not to jail mum for killing violent dad -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Well he didn't, but that's two women in less than a month who have committed manslaughter and received a non-custodial sentence from the Irish courts.

Hungry burglar 'cooks chicken meal' after breaking into US sushi restaurant - Telegraph

Hee hee, I know the feeling.

Former inmate gets 15 years for breaking into Florida jail - Telegraph

Light relief, but look at the draconian approach of the american criminal justice system.

German court convicts Nazi of three 1944 Dutch murders | World news | guardian.co.uk

German court convicts Nazi of three 1944 Dutch murders |
World news |
guardian.co.uk

There is no statute of limitation on murder.

Six arrested over insider dealing | Business | guardian.co.uk

Six arrested over insider dealing |
Business |
guardian.co.uk

Good to see a bit of white collar crime being prosecuted!

Boy, 13, becomes one of the youngest boys to be put on sex offenders' register | Mail Online

Tragic case, every parent's worst nightmare. And what is the use of putting him on the sex offender's register, utterly useless and counter productive, see the old labelling theories.

Waterford man jailed for abuse of stepdaughters | BreakingNews.ie

Good example of sentencing policy.

Convicted murderer sentenced for stabbing | BreakingNews.ie

Interesting sentencing.

Eight years for 'errand boy' caught holding heroin | BreakingNews.ie

See below-more than for manslaughter.

Rape trial judge orders 'not guilty' verdict over tampered evidence | BreakingNews.ie

Interesting.

HSE audit of Church child protection practices due next month | BreakingNews.ie

Is it a case of the blind leading the blind, or rather the incompetent leading the unconcerned?

Laois woman gets suspended sentence for manslaughter of husband | BreakingNews.ie

That's a very light sentence, would it have been the same for a man?

Russian roulette shock as wedding guest shoots himself in party trick gone wrong | Mail Online

Russian roulette shock as wedding guest shoots himself in party trick gone wrong
| Mail Online

I thought you were supposed to use a revolver, not an automatic!

Policeman’s G20 ‘victim’ refuses to testify but happy to sell story for �26,000 | News

Ah shame on her, she takes the money but she won't do he duty.

Jade Goody 's mother disgusted with herself over cocaine film| Showbiz | This is London

Not all junkies are youngsters, and not all junkies grow out of it.

irishtimes.com - Bishop says he should have informed Garda about abuse trials - Tue, Mar 23, 2010

Of course he should have, it was an affront to the victims not to.

Man faces jail for building house too high - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 23, 2010

highly unusual.

Bloody Sunday report now completed - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 23, 2010

it should be published immediately.

Man gets jail term for sexually assaulting neighbour's daughter - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 23, 2010

Interesting sentencing.

Woman who faked death after swindling her lover jailed for fraud - The Irish Times - Tue, Mar 23, 2010

A very hard crime to get away with.

Monday, 22 March 2010

BBC News - Ex-South Wales Police CID chief jailed for misconduct

They all do it, but he got caught, a custodial sentence is rather extreme though.

Nursery boss Laura Pettitt 'force fed babies and made them eat their own vomit' | Mail Online

I look forward to seeing the outcome of this. It is a dreadful way to treat little children in this way.

Woman gets suspended sentence for holding cocaine for murder accused | BreakingNews.ie

Nevin begins appeal against murder conviction | BreakingNews.ie

Priests and nuns accused in Bavarian abuse inquiry | BreakingNews.ie

Father 'made farewell video before killing children', UK court hears | BreakingNews.ie

Smoking ban violated prisoner's fundamental rights, British court told | BreakingNews.ie

Belfast man jailed for two robberies | BreakingNews.ie

Bloody Sunday report may be issued after British election | BreakingNews.ie

Ford proposes cutting police numbers in North | BreakingNews.ie

Former Meath hurler jailed in €55,000 cannabis case | BreakingNews.ie

G20 police trial missing 'victim' - Yahoo! News UK

very hard to continue without such a vital witness.

BBC News - Paedophile returned to prison over Facebook fear

Do they have proof?

BBC News - Waitress jailed for murdering friend's boyfriend

Very interesting case.

Woman to be sentenced for manslaughter of husband | BreakingNews.ie

Diminished responsibility reducing manslaughter to murder.

Sentence hearing held for murderer Toland | BreakingNews.ie

A very dangerous man, to kill not once, but twice...

Eight-year sentence for man 'at high risk of committing further crime' | BreakingNews.ie

The mundane nature of everyday life-wrecking crime.

BBC News - MPs set to approve transfer of justice to Assembly

Will it be any better than the current model?

I cannot see it being administered in anything other than a cack handed manner just like the PPS

Saturday, 20 March 2010

Teen jailed after boy lost eye in glass attack - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Teen jailed after boy lost eye in glass attack -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Horrific.

Cleric who stole cash no longer carrying out parish duties - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Cleric who stole cash no longer carrying out parish duties -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Interesting to see what the facts of this case are?

Sex offenders in treatment 'do not deserve cut in jail term' - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Sex offenders in treatment 'do not deserve cut in jail term' -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Sure do we not have to give them some incentive so the will undertake treatment and become less likely to re-offend?

'Narcissist' racked up €141,000 in unpaid bills - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

'Narcissist' racked up €141,000 in unpaid bills -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Wow, the power of ego and the gullibility of people.

Erroneous €19k bonus ‘not being pursued’ | Irish Examiner

What are these idiots playing at? it is held in a constructive trust and must be returned.

| Irish Examiner

Stud manager tells court sex assaults led to suicide bid.

Appalling.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Man jailed for 'weapon dog' murder - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Interesting

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Cardinal's role must be probed by gardai, say Labour - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Cardinal's role must be probed by gardai, say Labour -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

I believe that it is a criminal offence under the 1939 Offences against the State Act to force someone to take an oath not to report criminal activity.

irishtimes.com - 'Odd' that Lynn not arrested, says judge - Tue, Mar 16, 2010

)dd, that's an understatement!

Monday, 15 March 2010

Man jailed for 10 years for attempted murder | BreakingNews.ie

That is a substantial sentence for an inchoate offence.

Gambling addict stole €78k from his employers | BreakingNews.ie

Sad case, it will be interesting to see the outcome.

Pope to address Irish abuse scandals with 'decisive' letter | BreakingNews.ie

What about admitting liability?

Kerry man has child sex abuse sentence reduced | BreakingNews.ie

Very good examination of the sentencing policy in sexual offences.

Action 35 years ago 'could have saved abuse victims' | BreakingNews.ie

Is their an issue of criminal liability here that might be imposed upon Cardinal Brady for the offences subsequently committed by Fr. Brendan Smith?

Two generations of feral families hounded 64-year-old David Askew to death - Times Online

This is ghastly, I am very interested in seeing how the law deals with in the UK.

Bulger judge Baroness Butler-Sloss rejects raising age of criminal responsibility - Times Online

Nope I disagree.

Hassan will 'get his wish'

Another case where the DPP should publish reasons for his decision.

Email links cartoonist murder plot suspect with Jihad Jane

Islamic terrorism comes to Ireland, alas.

Incest case victim angry over dropped charges

The DPP should publish a short report on the reasons behind the prosecution of each case and why certain charges were dropped or proceeded with, and why some cases proceed or do not.

Garda�challenged on use of informer in armed raid on Donegal post office

this is a murk/y and badly regulated area in irish law.

Law allowing defendants to access personal details of jurors 'needs to be changed urgently'

Of course !

Wheelock family releases photos of injuries

This case must be re-examined.

'I would have liked for him to get life. He took our six lives'

A total failure of child protection systems in Ireland.

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Teen charged with harassment of bullied man - Yahoo! News UK

How will he be prosecuted?

'Lehman painted a misleading picture of its condition' - Business News, Business - The Independent

'Lehman painted a misleading picture of its condition' -
Business News, Business - The Independent

But did they break the law?

Raising crimial age 'ruled out' | News

I think this is unfortunate and short sighted and the age of responsibility should be 12.

BBC News - Teenager remanded after Greater Manchester garden death

It will be interesting to see how the law deals with this one, a difficult case.

Friday, 12 March 2010

Corrupt Pc jailed for three years for cocaine conspiracy | News

Going to jail will be tough for him, but selling info to drug dealers for money and coke is not going to get a non-custodial sentence.

Linklaters cleared Lehman Brothers deals after US firms said ‘No’ | Business

Very interesting.

Class supervisor at school blighted by sex scandals jailed for having sex with 15-year-old pupil | Mail Online

What was wrong here, and how did the children at this school suffer at the hands of these adults with any controls operating?

Insider dealer Calvert sentenced to 21 months in prison - Times Online

It's a fraud on the market, a criminal offence.

Libel laws silenced me, says Francisco Lacerda, critic of lie detector system - Times Online

This is Kafkaesque, the man wanted to talk about problems with a lie detector test was silenced by the legal system.

Parents plead guilty to neglecting girl found hanged in her bedroom - Telegraph

What is happening with Britain's expensive social services apparatus?

this is the core of it all, child protection and they seem to be asleep at the wheel!

AFP: Couple jailed for starving child

Hmm, another social services failure , homeschooling, what bullshit, uneducated semi-literate people keeping their children out of the way? and no one questioned it and the child died horribly!

RT� News: Allegations against foster carers in Dublin

One, are these allegations well founded?

Two, will it make it to the criminal courts or another official irish whitewash?

RT� News: Hamill prosecution decision to be reviewed

This raises serious questions about the public prosecution services in northern Ireland.

RT� News: Three jailed over Flynn home raid

Very nasty, what about the effect on the children who were victims of these men?

RT� News: Man gets five years for role in €7.5m BoI raid

I think's that's a very light sentence.

RT� News: Judgment reserved in 'lying eyes' appeal

Very interesting case.

RT� News: 'Unluckiest man' settles manhole fall case

Poor fellow, very unfortunate LOL

Accused ‘filmed sex with girl (13) in Belfast hotel’ - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Americans always call it statutory rape, I think that the UK and Irish media might use that phrase to highlight the gravity of the offence.

Pair guilty of killing man because he was gay - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

This is a classic hate crime and I am delighted that they were found guilty by the jury here.

RT� News: Karl Rove 'proud' of interrogation methods

How many US and international laws did the Bush administration break in doing this?

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Teacher Teresa McKenzie had sex with special school pupil - Times Online

In a Toilet at the British Library....not all sex offenders are male.

This is one case that the report of should be circulated to social services and police forces.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

irishtimes.com - Garda�were told body was buried in quicklime - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

The general rule is that if there is no body there are no charges, I wonder whether there is something in the offing?

Inquest jury says missing man beaten to death - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

An unnamed informant who is now dead? hardly compelling or conclusive evidence?

Commission finds garda�did not cause Terence Wheelock's death - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

There is much in this case that has not been dealt with in any convincing manner by the

investigation and subsequent report of the Ombudsman.

Martin says all Carney data sent to Garda - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Bottom line, due process was served and he was processed within the criminal justice system and he is a free man, and as his offences and sentencing pre date the sexual offenders legislation, that is that.

Plan to combat domestic violence outlined - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

So the plan is that existing bodies would communicate and cooperate with each other, surely that is an obligation that is already laid upon them?

Transfer of powers makes sense, says McGuinness - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

No it doesn't, it is symbolic nonsense for the nationalists, the current arrangement is superb, and in a region where there is huge political interference from both strains of politicians in every area of public life, I will be holding my breath here.

OK if it facilitates some form of peace building between the two communities, well and good, but I really fear for the integrity of the system.

Not on the basis that there would be a problem with corruption or prejudice, rather the politicians are reared in a culture of tribalism and clientelism and I can't see them not trying to influence things on behalf of their tribes and individual constituents.

Here's hoping though!

irishtimes.com - Man gets life for murder of widow - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Hmm a textbook example of an appropriate case for a life sentence under Irish law.

'Jihad Jane' linked to Irish plot - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Will we see prosecutions under anti terrorist legislation for these offences?

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Mentally ill killer who slit man's throat on the loose in London after escape from hospital | Mail Online

They need to have a long hard look at their procedures.

Bodybuilding former soldier who murdered his mother-in-law pictured with the wife he hunted | Mail Online

Bodybuilding former soldier who murdered his mother-in-law pictured with the wife he hunted | Mail Online: "French Foreign Legion conscript"

I thought the Legion was volunteer only!

I wonder whether he was hyped up on steroids?

Drunken teenage yob called 'Timber' after killing sports coach with single punch | Mail Online

nasty story

Monday, 8 March 2010

Woman jailed for fake rape claims - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Sad, but an important one for the defence lawyers to pick up on.

Sex abuser ‘too fat for jail’ finally put behind bars - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Sex abuser ‘too fat for jail’ finally put behind bars - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.ukOh come on, he was actually going to avoid serving a custodial sentence beacause he was too fat? you couldn't make it up.

Traveller trio that hacked man to death in front of pregnant wife to serve 58 years - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

WTF?

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Police 'got teenager drunk' for confession - Crime, UK - The Independent

Police 'got teenager drunk' for confession -
Crime, UK - The Independent

How did they think this wouldn't come out?

Pimp laundered cash through credit union - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Pimp laundered cash through credit union -
Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Surely they informed the Gardai?

Defectors Say Church of Scientology Hides Abuse - NYTimes.com

Is it a church or a cult?

Crime gang caught with details of murder jury - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Crime gang caught with details of murder jury -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

The Jury system is far more robust than the department of justice and the Gardai make out, it withstood all the pressures of nearly ninety years of Ireland as an independent state, there's hardly a need to abolish it now.

Dad suing State over 16 hours in cell with corpse - National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Dad suing State over 16 hours in cell with corpse -
National News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

WTF?

Saturday, 6 March 2010

Convicted cleric gets suspended sentence - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Convicted cleric gets suspended sentence -
National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Oh Dear ! My old spiritual director and sports master from my boarding school, I was half an hour in the school before one of the older boys warned me about him....and they said nobody knew.

Friday, 5 March 2010

Neglected by 'lazy' nurses, Kane Gorny, 22, dying of thirst rang the police to beg for water | Mail Online

Neglected by 'lazy' nurses, Kane Gorny, 22, dying of thirst rang the police to beg for water
| Mail Online

This is jaw dropping, I hope that there is a full investigation by the police and the full rigours of the criminal justice system are brought into play.

Jail for addict who forced bank manager lover to steal �1m jailed | News

She forced him to steal? had no no free will?

BBC News - Paramedic jailed over 999 30-stone man death

Who is he to decide to withdraw from his duties and possibly cause the death of another?

BBC News - UVF 'grasses' get short sentences

Short sentences, but were do these men go in return for their service to the justice system?

do not doubt that it is a service to the criminal justice system and in return in their very small communities they will be pariahs.

Former spy 'tried to sell files from MI6' - Crime, UK - The Independent

Former spy 'tried to sell files from MI6' -
Crime, UK - The Independent

How dumb was this?

Thursday, 4 March 2010

BBC News - Non-jury trial option 'essential' says Goggins

I disagree!

BBC News - Woman who conned grandmother and fiance jailed

Measured legal opinion, good enough for her!

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

irishtimes.com - Irishman caught with child porn in Amsterdam gets eight-month term - Wed, Mar 03, 2010

irishtimes.com - Irishman caught with child porn in Amsterdam gets eight-month term - Wed, Mar 03, 201

Would he have got a custodial sentence if he had been caught here? probably not!

Naomi Campbell Hits Driver and Flees, Police Say - NYTimes.com

SEE ARTICLE FOR FIGHTER'S RECORD HEE HEE.

Limo driver claims Naomi Campbell assaulted him: cops - NYPOST.com

LEGENDARY PUGILIST FIGHTS AGAIN LOL!

irishtimes.com - Hung jury in Dublin murder trial - Tue, Mar 02, 2010

Quite unusual here to have a hung jury.

Man held after cows trample death - UK & Ireland, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Bloody hell, is there a close enough causal nexus and foreseeabillity here?

Rape victim asks court to impose life term on father | Irish Examiner

How do you impose a suitable custodial sentence when the "house of horrors" case here is so jaw droppingly extreme?

this was a nightmarish home of abuse brutality violence rape and incest.

What is suitable here? this is at the extreme end of the severity spectrum.

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

'Respectable' family man given eight-year sentence in heroin case | BreakingNews.ie

Should "coming from a respectable family" be an aggravating factor for purposes of calculating a suitable sentence?

Parishioners asked to help fund sex abuse compensation | BreakingNews.ie

The cheek of him!

The arrogance of these princes of the church is truly a sight to behold!

50'000 images? this sentence is too light by far i think.

Three-year sentence for man who stabbed victim with fork | BreakingNews.ie

Three-year sentence for man who stabbed victim with fork | BreakingNews.ie:

"Scanlon’s behaviour was on 'an upward trajectory' with the exception of the incident in question"

Ah yes, a minor slip back, stabbing a chap in the face with a fork..