Law and Rights
The Guardian 3rd August reports the conviction of four men for the murder of two people in Blackburn, Lancashire. See also The Independent 2nd August. The persons killed were not the intended victims. The men: Ibrahim (aged 21); Iqbal (25), Sadek Miah (23) and Mohammed Miah (19) received life sentences with tariffs, respectively, of 28 years, 25, 21 and 19 years. Henriques J referred to these crimes as "shocking and terrible murders".
In some quarters these crimes are referred to as "honour killings". This terminology ought to be deprecated. It is murder and should be referred to as that and that alone.
See the BBC website and the reader is also referred to Gendercide.
- The Last Executions - 13th August 1964.
50 years ago today the last executions took place in England. Gwynne Evans (then aged 24) and Peter Allen (21) suffered the ultimate punishment then available to the law - see Manchester Evening News 12th August. Evans and Allen were convicted...
- Royal Marine Sentenced For Murder
On 11th November, the case of "Marine A" (as he was then to be known) was covered - Murder in Helmand. The Court Martial has imposed a sentence of life imprisonment with the minimum term of imprisonment before eligibility for parole set at...
- Murder: Crown Court At Preston ~ R V Cregan, Livesey, Gorman, Wilkinson, Ward And Ali
At the Crown Court (Preston) after a 77 day trial before Holroyde J and a jury, a sentence of imprisonment for life with a whole life term has been imposed on Dale Cregan. He is guilty of four murders (including two Police Officers in September...
- A Trio Of European Court Of Human Rights Decisions
Today, 17th January, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) was scheduled to deliver some 35 judgments. The reader will perhaps be particularly interested in the following three judgments which are all judgments of Section IV of the Court sitting...
- Murder: A Whole Spectrum Of Conduct
The law of murder remains one of the few crimes still basically defined by our ancient common law. Parliament has stepped in from time-to-time ? (most recently in 2009) - to alter particular aspects of the law. There is now a pressing need for a full...
Law and Rights
There is no honour in killing ... appalling murders in Blackburn
In some quarters these crimes are referred to as "honour killings". This terminology ought to be deprecated. It is murder and should be referred to as that and that alone.
See the BBC website and the reader is also referred to Gendercide.
- The Last Executions - 13th August 1964.
50 years ago today the last executions took place in England. Gwynne Evans (then aged 24) and Peter Allen (21) suffered the ultimate punishment then available to the law - see Manchester Evening News 12th August. Evans and Allen were convicted...
- Royal Marine Sentenced For Murder
On 11th November, the case of "Marine A" (as he was then to be known) was covered - Murder in Helmand. The Court Martial has imposed a sentence of life imprisonment with the minimum term of imprisonment before eligibility for parole set at...
- Murder: Crown Court At Preston ~ R V Cregan, Livesey, Gorman, Wilkinson, Ward And Ali
At the Crown Court (Preston) after a 77 day trial before Holroyde J and a jury, a sentence of imprisonment for life with a whole life term has been imposed on Dale Cregan. He is guilty of four murders (including two Police Officers in September...
- A Trio Of European Court Of Human Rights Decisions
Today, 17th January, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) was scheduled to deliver some 35 judgments. The reader will perhaps be particularly interested in the following three judgments which are all judgments of Section IV of the Court sitting...
- Murder: A Whole Spectrum Of Conduct
The law of murder remains one of the few crimes still basically defined by our ancient common law. Parliament has stepped in from time-to-time ? (most recently in 2009) - to alter particular aspects of the law. There is now a pressing need for a full...