The Ministry of Silly Prosecutors

Some of you may remember a very famous skit from Monty Python called “The Ministry of Silly Walks” which centered around a fictitious government agency that was responsible for developing silly walks.
Besides just being funny, the skit appeared to be a parody of the incompetence and wasteful habits of the British Government.
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The Farce is Over: Fallon Acquitted

Thanks to reader Peter for this update from the BBC. The judge directs the jury to acquit based on the lack of credible evidence.

The Fallon Trial: Subpoena the Dog

Sounding like a schoolboy whose excuse for not turning in his homework is that the dog ate it, police officer Paul Starr testified at the Old Bailey that he couldn’t produce the original notebook (photocopies of the notes were presented as evidence) he used to record his notes about an allegedly incriminating conversation between Miles [...]

The Fallon Trial: Twits, Twats, Text Messaging and Cops Who Can’t Add

After a few slow weeks the pace has quickened at the Fallon trial.
Prosecutors got Fallon to admit to being an avid cell phone collector with a weakness for text messaging.
Kieran Fallon admitted he might have sent text messages on unregistered phones from racecourse weighing rooms, the jury in the race-fixing trial at the Old [...]

The Fallon Trial: Twits, Twats, Text Messaging and Cops Who Can’t Add

After a few slow weeks the pace has quickened at the Fallon trial.
Prosecutors got Fallon to admit to being an avid cell phone collector with a weakness for text messaging.
Kieran Fallon admitted he might have sent text messages on unregistered phones from racecourse weighing rooms, the jury in the race-fixing trial at the Old [...]

Is There a "Not to the Swift’ Reader on the Fallon Jury?

Things have been quiet at the Old Bailey of late, there were no proceedings on Friday or Monday but the judge gave us all some food for thought yesterday when he called the jurors in and questioned them about reading about the trial in the newspapers or other media.
Hmmm other media, what could he mean [...]

Is There a "Not to the Swift’ Reader on the Fallon Jury?

Things have been quiet at the Old Bailey of late, there were no proceedings on Friday or Monday but the judge gave us all some food for thought yesterday when he called the jurors in and questioned them about reading about the trial in the newspapers or other media.
Hmmm other media, what could he mean [...]

Prosecutorial Crap and a Potty Pugilist

As the prosecution continues in the Kieran Fallon trial, I must admit that after listening to their arguments, my first impulse is to flush! Most of the arguments are so crappy, I just don’t see how they think they can win this case.
Most will not argue that the prosecution’s strongest argument against [...]

Real Guys Don’t Wear Silk

As an American following the trial of Kieran Fallon I have to admit that certain aspects of the British legal system have me a tad confused. The trial is being held at a courthouse in London commonly known as the Old Bailey, I don’t know about you but when I hear the words old Bailey, [...]

Real Guys Don’t Wear Silk

As an American following the trial of Kieran Fallon I have to admit that certain aspects of the British legal system have me a tad confused. The trial is being held at a courthouse in London commonly known as the Old Bailey, I don’t know about you but when I hear the words old Bailey, [...]