Sandra

There may be parts of the evidence that are potentially subject to appeal, but essentially that is the rule. Unless facts subsequently come to light that cast doubt on evidence, then that evidence is not available to dispute. For instance, if people no longer believe that evidence points a particular way, or a reinterpretation of the evidence that…[Read more]

Every so often British courts seem to deliver results that are, at the very least, unsafe, but which claim a certainty in the conviction that the facts do not appear to support. Having done it they exhibit a profound unwillingness to revisit the cases with senior usually male judges announcing that they see no reason to doubt the verdict.

I did…[Read more]

Congratulaions @Jillsted. Well deserved – a super story. And than you for the prompt, Libby. I enjoyed this competition very much.

Friends and the Big Bang Bicycle Thief

I like watching television. It’s almost a crime to admit this these days unless you say that you’re watching it to see films, and you can present a list of obscure and worthy titles, preferably in a foreign language, that you claim to appreciate.

Right now, I am enjoying re-runs of Friends through a sub…[Read more]

The Thinning Veil

Wind growled across the island just after midday bringing with it a sharp, stinging, deluge of rain that moved with the feeling nature was scourging the earth.

It lasted until daylight faded then stopped as quickly as it started.

Now, at midnight, the sky was eerily clear and bright as the  pale disc of moody moon…[Read more]