Author Archive: Satish Sekar

Lessons Ignored

Tragedy Three days before she was due to stand trial accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice Eleanor de Freitas committed suicide. Last year she had accused a man1 of rape. The investigating officers believed her, but lacked…
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The Rights of the Forgotten Victims – Undue Leniency

by Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 31st 2009) Absurd The victims of crime (or their family) have the right to give statements about the impact the crime has had upon them to the judge before he or she decides…
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The Rights of The Forgotten Victims – Victim Impact Statements

by Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 31st 2009) Impact The law allows the families of victims the right to give victim statements about how the murder of their loved one has affected them to judges before the tariff –…
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The Partial Truth – Damage Limitation

by Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar January 19th 2009 The Review The review of the error made by forensic scientist Sian Hedges, then of the Forensic Science Service (FSS), in the Damilola Taylor Inquiry after the conviction of the Preddie…
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