This case is an important case because it relates to someone being excluded from the legal process.
The link is in Russian about the imprisonment of Norman Scarth who is actually 85. He has a complex history including a court hearing which found that he used a chainsaw to fight off bailiffs when he was 75. [a court judgment which is disputed see comments] However, that does not justify imprisoning him for 6 months for recording a court hearing (see the link and ask google to translate it if your Russian is not up to it).
It has got into the Argyll News
Because he has been held such that people cannot get to him to sign paperwork an application for a writ of Habeas Corpus was made today. This has been adjourned until next week.
The English judicial system is really not good at responding to major abuses of human rights by the judicial system.
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I'm the Science Correspondent for the BBC in Birmingham and I'm working on the Politics Show at the moment. We're looking to do something on blogging and wondered if you would be able to take part?
Can you email me david dot gregory at bbc dot co dot uk to discuss this further?
Many thanks
David Gregory
Science Correspondent