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A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Human rights chief issues warning to UK over weakening of laws

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Human rights chief issues warning to UK over weakening of laws Watering down British laws 'would send a dangerous signal to undemocrat...
Saturday, December 10, 2011

Inspection link to inmate's death

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Inspection link to inmate's death A report into the death of a prisoner has suggested he was moved from a jail - where he felt safe -...
Thursday, December 08, 2011

Corrupt politicians caught out trying to corrupt top ECtHR judge!

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Corrupt politicians caught out trying to corrupt top ECtHR judge! Sniping at Strasbourg will only hinder reform is the title of an artic...
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Sentencing madness!

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Sentencing madness! Case study 1 Killers of transgender people to get longer sentences The starting point used by the judge to set the...
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Inside Romania's secret CIA prison

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Inside Romania's secret CIA prison In northern Bucharest, in a busy residential neighbourhood minutes from the heart of the capital c...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Yes to reforming the European court of human rights. No to overriding it

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Yes to reforming the European court of human rights. No to overriding it Urban myth mustn't be allowed to undermine the ECHR Sig...

The law on murder is most foul. Kenneth Clarke should reform it

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The law on murder is most foul. Kenneth Clarke should reform it The public and the legal profession want change. It would be a tragedy if ...

Sentencing: bloodlust for life

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Sentencing: bloodlust for life Even though the public is aware that full-life tariffs are highly exceptional, the rhetoric of 'life fo...
Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Mandatory life sentences are 'unjust and outdated'

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Mandatory life sentences are 'unjust and outdated' Mandatory life sentences for murder in England and Wales are both unjust and ou...
Monday, December 05, 2011

Met Police search for truth not Madeleine

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Met Police search for truth not Madeleine The Metropolitan Police force has said there would be no limits in its re-examination of the se...
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It's not just the English channel which divides the UK from Europe!

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It's not just the English channel which divides the UK from Europe! A Convention to protect your rights and liberties The European ...
Sunday, December 04, 2011

Russian prisoners cast their votes in parliamentary elections

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Russian prisoners cast their votes in parliamentary elections Topic: Russian State Duma Elections (2011) MOSCOW, December 4 (RIA Novosti...
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Humber Bridge Board to cut car tolls by March 2012

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Humber Bridge Board to cut car tolls by March 2012 The toll to cross the Humber Bridge are expected to be cut to £1.50 before March 2012 ...
Friday, December 02, 2011

Breathtaking Britain: photographs of Peak District landscapes by Ben Hall

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Breathtaking Britain: photographs of Peak District landscapes by Ben Hall Higger Tor at dusk Source .
Thursday, December 01, 2011

Scoppola v Italy (No3) Observations of the Government of the UK

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Scoppola v Italy (No3) Observations of the Government of the UK Scoppola v Italy (No3) Observations of the Government of the UK

Dog shoots man in buttocks, US police reveal

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Dog shoots man in buttocks, US police reveal An American man was rushed to hospital after being shot in the buttocks by his dog during an ...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Sweden comes to the rescue of UK prisoners on votes issue

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Sweden comes to the rescue of UK prisoners on votes issue Dear Mr Hirst, We hereby confirm the reception of your e-mail dated October ...

A fox pounces on a mouse under the snow in Yellowstone Park

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A fox pounces on a mouse under the snow in Yellowstone Park This sequence of photos shows a fox pouncing on a mouse under the snow in Yell...
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Monday, November 28, 2011

Have a weary Christmas and a crappy New Year...

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Have a weary Christmas and a crappy New Year... Britain will be back in recession this winter, warns OECD Longer dole queues in prospect...

See you in court Ma'am!

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See you in court Ma'am! Hirst v Executive, Parliament and Judiciary (case no.1KH04685) As I am a freeman I have no wish to serve the...
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John Hirst Hull, East Yorkshire, GB "Who is John Hirst?" the Sun online questioned the day after the UK lost its appeal to the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR in the prisoners votes case. The profile was not very informative nor flattering. But, I don't like the Sun either so we are quits. I was born, at 2 I was put into Dr Barnardo's Homes. What they called care, we refer to it as physical and sexual abuse. I drifted into crime, and spent 35 years in prison. In spite of the system, I reformed and rehabilitated myself with the support of some within and outside of the system. I was transformed from a law breaker into a law-maker. I am firmly committed to prisoners rights, and am a campaigner for penal reform. I live in a 3 bedroom terrace house within a cul-de-sac, and have a dog as a companion. My Latvian friend keeps invading my space and telling me I need a wife. She does keep the house clean and tidy, but loves my dog and calls him her boyfriend... Recently, Viking FM have asked for advice and reports for the news on radio on Criminal Justice issues. In addition, I used to write regularly for Inside Time the National newspaper for prisoners.
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