http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/08/15/summary-justice/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:27:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/08/15/summary-justice/#comment-186 Ruthie Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:21:20 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=65#comment-186 Indeed. And I find it particuarly odious that this is all being done supposedly in the interests of child welfare. Indeed. And I find it particuarly odious that this is all being done supposedly in the interests of child welfare.

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/08/15/summary-justice/#comment-185 MS Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:14:28 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=65#comment-185 One assumes that any childrens' database would also include details of the parents and likely other relatives, guardians and caregivers too. If so, 'naturally' the data would need to be cross-referenced with the sex offenders register, and police databases and the if-it-they-ever-get-it-to-work national health database for those adults as well as the children. Given that the majority of adults are, at some time or other, parents or guardians of at least one child, what this proposal amounts to is a database of all citizens via the, er, back passage so to speak. One assumes that any childrens’ database would also include details of the parents and likely other relatives, guardians and caregivers too. If so, ‘naturally’ the data would need to be cross-referenced with the sex offenders register, and police databases and the if-it-they-ever-get-it-to-work national health database for those adults as well as the children. Given that the majority of adults are, at some time or other, parents or guardians of at least one child, what this proposal amounts to is a database of all citizens via the, er, back passage so to speak.

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/08/15/summary-justice/#comment-187 Ruthie Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:14:07 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=65#comment-187 Whilst I'm against summary justice per se, on pragmatic grounds its hard to argue against on the spot fines for minor offences such as littering and speeding. The new powers proposed will allow the police to affect people's liberty which is entering into very dangerous territory. Interesting the Police Federation have come out against the new powers on the basis that they will have a negative effect on community relations Whilst I’m against summary justice per se, on pragmatic grounds its hard to argue against on the spot fines for minor offences such as littering and speeding. The new powers proposed will allow the police to affect people’s liberty which is entering into very dangerous territory. Interesting the Police Federation have come out against the new powers on the basis that they will have a negative effect on community relations

]]> http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/08/15/summary-justice/#comment-184 Singing Accountant Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:14:01 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=65#comment-184 The AOL "vote" was 3 to 1 in favour of increasing police powers of summary justice. The majority in these will of course have the vote, but will presumably not be required to react as some anti-terror power will be invoked 'ere long The AOL “vote” was 3 to 1 in favour of increasing police powers of summary justice. The majority in these will of course have the vote, but will presumably not be required to react as some anti-terror power will be invoked ‘ere long

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