Unfit for Purpose

CPS – Culpable. Pathetic. Shameful.

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 19th 2012) Coded For the last quarter of a century the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was supposed to have provided independent scrutiny on decisions over whether or not to prosecute. It had powers…
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The Blame Game

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 16th 2012) Apology In July 2003 history was made. South Wales Police became the first British force in the DNA age to resolve a miscarriage of justice by finding and convicting the real…
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Representation?

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 12th 2012) Hindrance Stephen Miller’s solicitor when arrested for the murder of Lynette White, Graham Dobson used a local solicitor Geraint Richards to represent Miller in the interviews. His presence was a hindrance…
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Standards

by Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (January 16th 2013) Disbelief The failure to investigate, let alone prosecute in miscarriage of justice cases is striking. Mervyn ‘Tex’ Ritter expressed disbelief that appeal judges believed him after an unsuccessful appeal by the…
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