Daniel Mark
@danielms91.bsky.social
Legal Adviser (Criminal Law). Criminal & Family Law enthusiast. Avid reader. All views my own.
Or, we could buy that new equipment, train the staff & either re-open or purchase new space in the court estate to deal with cases in a timely manner & work on bringing the backlog down. If that didn’t work, then there’s an argument for considering - reluctantly - the way we deal with cases.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Or, we could buy that new equipment, train the staff & either re-open or purchase new space in the court estate to deal with cases in a timely manner & work on bringing the backlog down. If that didn’t work, then there’s an argument for considering - reluctantly - the way we deal with cases.
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What is the cost of the proposed new CCBD?. Seemingly it will require the training of additional court staff, purchasing of new IT equipment, the miraculous appearance of substantial numbers of defence solicitors & counsel (although who knows what rights of audience will be required?) 1/2
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases - BBC News
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What is the cost of the proposed new CCBD?. Seemingly it will require the training of additional court staff, purchasing of new IT equipment, the miraculous appearance of substantial numbers of defence solicitors & counsel (although who knows what rights of audience will be required?) 1/2
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“It is really dangerous to make any criticism of a judgment without a full understanding of the facts and the law,” the lady chief justice of England and Wales said at her annual news conference yesterday.
Read my analysis.
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Read my analysis.
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Keep out, judge tells MPs
It’s dangerous to criticise judgments you don’t understand, chief justice says
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February 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
“It is really dangerous to make any criticism of a judgment without a full understanding of the facts and the law,” the lady chief justice of England and Wales said at her annual news conference yesterday.
Read my analysis.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/keep-out-j...
Read my analysis.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/keep-out-j...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/arrogan...
So it’s not just the Conservatives who have a lack of respect for the rule of law & proper process. Seems Labour are on the bandwagon too.
So it’s not just the Conservatives who have a lack of respect for the rule of law & proper process. Seems Labour are on the bandwagon too.
‘Arrogant, progressive fool’: Labour colleague joins attacks on AG
Role of Lord Hermer KC has come under particular scrutiny over the proposed Chagos Islands deal.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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So it’s not just the Conservatives who have a lack of respect for the rule of law & proper process. Seems Labour are on the bandwagon too.
So it’s not just the Conservatives who have a lack of respect for the rule of law & proper process. Seems Labour are on the bandwagon too.
A fantastic weekend in the #lakedistrict for my belated birthday weekend. We’ve done this annually for years now & it’s always fantastic, and a great way of switching off for the weekend #windermere
February 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A fantastic weekend in the #lakedistrict for my belated birthday weekend. We’ve done this annually for years now & it’s always fantastic, and a great way of switching off for the weekend #windermere
Barristers, Judges, everyone with a simple understanding of the justice system would warn of this. Really could just say, Juryless trails not the answer. There, end of. This tired conversation is not the answer to the chronic issues in the system. @thecriminalbar.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
With some reservations, the answer appears to be “yes”: “I did find evidence that tags reduced the likelihood of reoffending – wearers were on average 33% less likely to reoffend (controlling for similar offence and demographic profiles).”
Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending?
www.ias.org.uk?p=12018
Carly Lightowlers on Institute for Alcohol Studies
www.ias.org.uk?p=12018
Carly Lightowlers on Institute for Alcohol Studies
Do alcohol ‘sobriety tags’ reduce reoffending? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A new study has found that so-called 'sobriety tags' may reduce reoffending. However, study author Dr Lightowlers urges caution about tagging, arguing that tackling underlying health and social issues...
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January 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
With some reservations, the answer appears to be “yes”: “I did find evidence that tags reduced the likelihood of reoffending – wearers were on average 33% less likely to reoffend (controlling for similar offence and demographic profiles).”
I think most liberals feel like this, as the week rolls on …
Waiting for someone to make Hillary’s laugh at the inauguration a gif, though!
Waiting for someone to make Hillary’s laugh at the inauguration a gif, though!
hillary clinton is sitting at a podium with her hand on her chin and looking at the camera .
ALT: hillary clinton is sitting at a podium with her hand on her chin and looking at the camera .
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January 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I think most liberals feel like this, as the week rolls on …
Waiting for someone to make Hillary’s laugh at the inauguration a gif, though!
Waiting for someone to make Hillary’s laugh at the inauguration a gif, though!
At the moment it would seem a decent portion of my time on Bluesky is now spent blocking bots!
January 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
At the moment it would seem a decent portion of my time on Bluesky is now spent blocking bots!
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Central Park, New York City ❄❄❄
...although I thought for a minute I had exited through the back of my wardrobe and was about to meet Mr Tumnus.
...although I thought for a minute I had exited through the back of my wardrobe and was about to meet Mr Tumnus.
January 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Central Park, New York City ❄❄❄
...although I thought for a minute I had exited through the back of my wardrobe and was about to meet Mr Tumnus.
...although I thought for a minute I had exited through the back of my wardrobe and was about to meet Mr Tumnus.
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20% of courtrooms are closed today. Worth remembering that when people suggest restricting jury trials. Juries aren’t the problem. They aren’t causing the delays. They aren’t halting justice.
They can’t get in the door.
They can’t get in the door.
📈Today, 9 January 2025, 103 out of the 516 Crown courtrooms in England & Wales will not be sitting.
That's 20% of them.
#courtstats #CS09012025 courtstats.co.uk
That's 20% of them.
#courtstats #CS09012025 courtstats.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
20% of courtrooms are closed today. Worth remembering that when people suggest restricting jury trials. Juries aren’t the problem. They aren’t causing the delays. They aren’t halting justice.
They can’t get in the door.
They can’t get in the door.
You know you may have a #book problem when you decide to reread the #alexcross series & instead of ordering one, you order the entire series (- the first which my stepson has now nabbed to read). #reading #books #novels
January 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
You know you may have a #book problem when you decide to reread the #alexcross series & instead of ordering one, you order the entire series (- the first which my stepson has now nabbed to read). #reading #books #novels
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Claims of a high-level cover-up after British special forces unlawfully killed detainees in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013 are supported by a tranche of evidence published this morning by an independent judicial inquiry.
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Evidence of war crimes
Documents published by judicial inquiry support cover-up claims
rozenberg.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Claims of a high-level cover-up after British special forces unlawfully killed detainees in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013 are supported by a tranche of evidence published this morning by an independent judicial inquiry.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/evidence-o...
I don’t understand why as a nation we have decided the failings of the #rail network are tolerable. Between cancellations & delays it’s shambolic. If another business ran this way it would be boycotted which we can’t as many need trains to commute. We pay a fortune for a system that regularly fails.
January 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I don’t understand why as a nation we have decided the failings of the #rail network are tolerable. Between cancellations & delays it’s shambolic. If another business ran this way it would be boycotted which we can’t as many need trains to commute. We pay a fortune for a system that regularly fails.
I have to agree with some of the posts I’ve seen on here recently. Appreciating the concern people have about Musk and Trump, they seem to account for at least 75% of the posts I’m seeing, even from non-political accounts I follow. A little disappointing really; trying to avoid both!
January 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I have to agree with some of the posts I’ve seen on here recently. Appreciating the concern people have about Musk and Trump, they seem to account for at least 75% of the posts I’m seeing, even from non-political accounts I follow. A little disappointing really; trying to avoid both!
Finished reading @timfarron.bsky.social’s biography - now switching back from politics to law by delving into Irvine Smith’s life #law #courts #scotland #sheriff #bar #barrister
January 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Finished reading @timfarron.bsky.social’s biography - now switching back from politics to law by delving into Irvine Smith’s life #law #courts #scotland #sheriff #bar #barrister
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While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
January 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
On to the second book of the year and again, I’m behind the times! But now reading @timfarron.bsky.social #libdems #liberal #politics
January 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On to the second book of the year and again, I’m behind the times! But now reading @timfarron.bsky.social #libdems #liberal #politics
A fantastic book - brilliantly written @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social & I thought it particularly good to ask questions of the reader throughout. #judges #courts #judiciary
Time to settle down & engage in one of the best Christmas presents I received this year! Very late to the party I know, @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social
January 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A fantastic book - brilliantly written @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social & I thought it particularly good to ask questions of the reader throughout. #judges #courts #judiciary
As we head into 2025 I just wanted to thank everyone on #bluesky for giving me another outlet after I left the other place. I also want to thank colleagues in the #cjs for your hard work & dedication to #justice in the last 12 months. Here’s to another year! #courts #criminaljustice
December 31, 2024 at 11:30 PM
As we head into 2025 I just wanted to thank everyone on #bluesky for giving me another outlet after I left the other place. I also want to thank colleagues in the #cjs for your hard work & dedication to #justice in the last 12 months. Here’s to another year! #courts #criminaljustice
As we head into 2025 I just wanted to thank everyone on #bluesky for giving me another outlet after I left the other place. I also want to thank colleagues in the #cjs for your hard work & dedication to #justice in the last 12 months. Here’s to another year! #courts #criminaljustice
December 31, 2024 at 11:30 PM
As we head into 2025 I just wanted to thank everyone on #bluesky for giving me another outlet after I left the other place. I also want to thank colleagues in the #cjs for your hard work & dedication to #justice in the last 12 months. Here’s to another year! #courts #criminaljustice
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Next year will be a hugely important one for the criminal justice system of England and Wales. The government has asked for advice on tackling the current crisis by the spring. We should know by the summer whether the prime minister is bold enough to accept it.
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The year ahead
Trying to keep the courts open
rozenberg.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Next year will be a hugely important one for the criminal justice system of England and Wales. The government has asked for advice on tackling the current crisis by the spring. We should know by the summer whether the prime minister is bold enough to accept it.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/the-year-a...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/the-year-a...