Last month I wrote to Justice Secretary Robert Buckland calling for the government to make sure that anyone caught exploiting people during the coronavirus crisis should and will expect the full force of the law and that means they should expect an appropriate punishment. The letter set...
“Lock them up and throw away the key” is the attitude of some when it comes to dealing with criminals. Whilst in my early days as a police officer I did sometimes think that was the right course of action for lots of cases ,...
I am pleased to see my suggestion for a new courthouse for Gloucestershire has prompted some debate. I first raised the issue in the local newspapers almost a year ago because conditions in our two remaining courts are barely tolerable. Victims, witnesses and the accused share the...