Paul Cavin

Criminal QC...not an expert in anything other than..views my own...love Twitter for the informed discussion I get from following the well informed.

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@johnmcdonnellMP So I’m not sure what you mean by this? Do you mean that people who commit serious crimes for political reasons should get less than those that do it for fun? Or for money?

[Thomas Roe KC @thomasroeqc]

It’s unfortunate that this statement from the Bar Council mentions a barrister’s duty to represent a client fearlessly but not a barrister’s duty to uphold the rule of law. The judge in this case had expressly directed that counsel were not to tell the jury that they were free to disregard his directions of law. The barrister allegedly - and at this stage this is just an allegation - did exactly what the judge had ruled that he must not do. All the Court of Appeal has done is to hold that the procedure the judge adopted to deal with this possible contempt was wrong. It has returned the matter to the judge for him to take forward under the correct procedure, if he sees fit. It is hardly appropriate for the Bar Council to be pronouncing at this stage that the matter should be at an end.

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

The predictable absurdity of our Trump Derangement Syndrome media… the worst regime on the planet teetering… Sky (actually far worse than BBC to my surprise)… it’s all about anxiety in Dubai apparently…

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@Beesotted And the Villa player knew it was off and pretended that he had prevented it going off..

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@tomhfh And isn’t it amazing that the conspiracy theorists were not in the trial and have apparently not read the appeal judgement

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@WilliamJHague You didn’t set out the arguments *for*. The only positive argument you set out was that it will stop illegal immigrants accessing legitimate services… that is shutting the stable door…

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@WilliamJHague Pointless

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@TonyDowson5 Of course they are … can’t imagine why I had not realised that before…

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@TonyDowson5 What wonderful clarification… almost as good as the public official lying offence.

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@Madz_Grant Congrats to you both.

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@Madz_Grant @michaelgove Huge congratulations!

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@GRevellEcho I hope another paper is going to benefit from your excellent reporting. Good luck Georgia.

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

What does this mean @TivoliAudio ?! Shall I buy it or not?

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@NadineDorries She did have a fair trial. And a fair appeal. That is our system. You really should shut up about this.

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@NadineDorries @NewYorker @RachelAviv So a nyt journalist understands the evidence better than the lawyers involved. Rubbish

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@AdamWagner1 People missed flights, which placed the taxi driver at risk as he can become volatile without his medication.

“An individual suffering from aggressive cancer missed an appointment as a cancer patient and had to wait another two months for another appointment.”

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@AdamWagner1 It was a plan which was carried out. Read sentencing remarks-
“People missed flights, people missed funerals, students were delayed for their mock exam,” said the judge. “A child with special needs on his way to school missed part of the school day and [missed] his medication …

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@SpinningHugo Well that is a different issue. Anyway in practice the reasons are obvious. The prosecution have presented a strong case. In acquittals … well who knows but how would having reasons help?

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@SpinningHugo Time saved would be overtaken by writing and delivering a reasoned judgement

[Paul Cavin @pcavin2]

@SpinningHugo So Hugo I share some of your concerns about the jury system. They acquit far too often- especially in sexual allegations. However it would not shorten trials to have a judge alone because he would have to hear the same evidence. At best you save some jury retirement time but…