Jailhouselawyer's Blog

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.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Free Willy

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Free Willy My friend Humph took me to collect Willy from the Animal Rescue Centre @ approx 11am. He's on 48 hours home trial. When...
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Rocky II

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Rocky II Add caption Male x Labrador, Approx 7-8 years old. William has been returned to us as he can be protective over certain th...
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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Taxi for Rocky to doggy heaven

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Taxi for Rocky to doggy heaven. This morning the house feels empty and quiet. Yesterday morning I came down wondering if I would find R...
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Friday, December 21, 2012

Rocky RIP

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Rocky RIP
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Xmas cartoon

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Xmas cartoon Eight Scots seceding, seven spads-a-spinning, six MPs letting... Five omnishambles! Four royal letters, three safe seat...

Prison rape: Is the US doing enough to protect inmates?

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Prison rape: Is the US doing enough to protect inmates? New measures are being implemented in the US to tackle rape and sexual assault ...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Prisoner held 9 years after release date!

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Prisoner held 9 years after release date! Drugs, alcohol and violence all rife at Lincoln Prison Bullying and violence are rife ...
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Monday, December 10, 2012

Europe says no to UK on keeping status quo

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CASES No. 30 1157th meeting – 6 December 2012 Cases against the United Kingdom Europe says no to UK on keeping status quo ...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012

UK Action Plan to Committee of Ministers on prisoners votes

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UK Action Plan to Committee of Ministers on prisoners votes 2012dd1106DH
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Ashfield teenage prisoners to begin legal battle

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Ashfield teenage prisoners to begin legal battle Seven young offenders who claim they were punished unlawfully at a privately-run Bristo...

Who guards the guardian of the Judiciary?

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Who guards the guardian of the Judiciary? Andrew Neil on Sunday Politics questioning Chris Grayling on votes for prisoners AN: Al...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Treaty of London 1949 - Statute of the Council of Europe

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  The Treaty of London was signed on May 5, 1949, which created the Council of Europe .  Treaty of London 1949 - Statute of the Co...
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Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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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