Policeman buys family food instead of arresting them for shoplifting
A US police officer who was called out to arrest a family suspected of shoplifting instead bought them some food so they could have a decent Christmas dinner. Officer Matt Lima was called to a food store in Somerset, Massachusetts, last month, a police statement said . Two women were reported not Continue Reading
Don’t Blame Social Media?
What happens when you mix Law with Social Media? This two part documentary shown in the UK on C4 Real Lives, and on Channel 5 from Hey Buddy Films. Here is a compendium of misjudgement and poorly thought out decisions that brought attention and often public humiliation. Many people break Continue Reading
BBC “Crime – Are We Tough Enough”
The BBC produced a ground breaking documentary series in January 2020 called “Crime – Are We Tough Enough?”. Taking as its starting point two people with quite opposing ideas about the Criminal Justice System’s future. The series featured Chris Daw QC; one of the country’s most eminent criminal defence barrister, Continue Reading
