tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post112343832394994408..comments2024-03-28T05:06:03.458+00:00Comments on Diary of a Criminal Solicitor: New LawsGavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500048413933214232noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post-1128596240314791482005-10-06T11:57:00.000+01:002005-10-06T11:57:00.000+01:00Trouble is that many such offenders don't know tha...Trouble is that many such offenders don't know that they're behaving like a twat, so mens rea difficult to prove. Maybe it should be "Knowing that your mum would disapprove." On second thoughts the mothers are generally just as bad.<BR/><BR/>Wearing excessive amounts of polyester and low-value jewellery should be considered aggravating factors in any public disorder offence. Pity the poor lawyer with an allergy to man-made materials having to work in a magistrates court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post-1124145917217826812005-08-15T23:45:00.000+01:002005-08-15T23:45:00.000+01:00Interesting ideas, perhaps I should suggest that o...Interesting ideas, perhaps I should suggest that our Home Secretary turns them in to real laws? This is the kind of rubbish that the Home Office turns out anyway!Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500048413933214232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post-1124057213799636422005-08-14T23:06:00.000+01:002005-08-14T23:06:00.000+01:00All criminal offences should be abolished and repl...All criminal offences should be abolished and replaced with the following four:<BR/><BR/>Being 'at it', and the aggravated version 'well at it' (offences of dishonesty, drugs etc)<BR/>Being 'out of order', and the aggravated version 'well out of order' (offences of violence)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post-1123883460218456292005-08-12T22:51:00.000+01:002005-08-12T22:51:00.000+01:00This should definitely be a strict liability offen...This should definitely be a strict liability offence, with a higher sentence.<BR/>If found guilty, the defendant should be chased through the London Underground, pursued by 4 police officers. He would then be shot 8 times.<BR/>Should save a lot of Brazilian lives and provide cheap firearms practice for the Police Force.Gavin Whenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736061379111438493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post-1123662339798193252005-08-10T09:25:00.000+01:002005-08-10T09:25:00.000+01:00Found commiting at least please :)Found commiting at least please :)thinbluelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918980959003539016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12900311.post-1123510024989962292005-08-08T15:07:00.000+01:002005-08-08T15:07:00.000+01:00Surely a strict liability offence? So no mens rea....Surely a strict liability offence? So no mens rea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com