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AI apps like ChatGPT may be helping defendants get lighter sentences, magistrates warned

Defendants convicted in secret court hearings may be using artificial intelligence to help obtain lighter sentences, magistrates have been warned.

Evening Standard

Two thirds of magistrates' cases are now fast-tracked behind closed doors

Lord Chancellor promises reform of under-fire courts process following Standard investigation into injustices

Evening Standard

Controversial fast-track Single Justice Procedure needs reforming, admits Cabinet minister

An Evening Standard investigation has revealed a shocking list of cases handled by the Single Justice Procedure

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End secret Single Justice Procedure hearings to restore faith in justice system, say editors

Calls for reform come after a long-running Evening Standard investigation into the Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard

Single Justice Procedure: Magistrates demand changes to controversial fast-track courts

Magistrates across the country want change to the Single Justice Procedure, but the government says it has ‘no plans’ for change

Evening Standard

The TV licence fee scandal: why are 1,000 people a week being casually criminalised?

Each year, tens of thousands of UK citizens are charged with non-payment of their TV licence fee – from the man who missed payments while in hospital, to a woman with a brain injury who forgot to pay

The Guardian - UK

St James's Place sets aside £426m for client refunds as shares crash

SHARES in St James’s Place crashed 30% today as the once grand member of the insurance establishment set aside £426 million for possible refunds to clients.

Evening Standard

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OPINION - The Standard View: Sir Keir Starmer must withdraw support from Labour's Rochdale candidate

It is all a Jewish conspiracy, you see. Labour’s candidate for the Rochdale by-election, Azhar Ali, told a party meeting that Israel had “deliberately” allowed the October 7 massacre — in which Hamas murdered 1,200 people and took more than 240 hostage — to go ahead to give them “the…

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts for rethink on ‘fast track’ justice after more outcry over cases

Pressure grows to change controversial single justice procedure as Standard reveals more worrying cases

Evening Standard

Top judge to look into flaws of controversial fast-track justice system

Action comes after a Standard investigation revealed concerns over how vulnerable are convicted in closed-door hearings

Evening Standard

Students for Justice in Palestine at Univ. of Florida Denied Preliminary Injunction,

given that the University rejected the Chancellor of the Board of Governors' call for the SJP chapter to be deactivated.

Reason

NYPD investigating alleged chemical attack on pro-Palestine Columbia University students

Students protesting Israel’s bombardment of Gaza reported being sprayed with a chemical that caused nausea and headaches

The Guardian - US

Antisemitism Lawsuit Filed against Harvard University, Includes Allegations re Harvard Law School

The complaint contains detailed allegations of hostile environment, breach of contract, and disparate treatment. Here is the entire complaint: Kestenbaum v. Harvard (D. Mass. 1-11-24) (complaint) (1) As in previous complaints related to university antisemitism, I find that the strongest claims are that (a) the university refuses to enforce its…

Reason

Pro-Palestinian Speech Is Still Free Speech

Republicans should remember that they have spent years railing against censorship on college campuses.

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Tory politicians call for review of fast-track justice system 'against British values' after pensioner convicted over bill

Politicians wrote to Justice Secretary Alex Chalk urging him to review the Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard

Children unlawfully handed criminal convictions in fast-track justice system

HM Courts and Tribunals admitted mistakes had been made within the secretive court system

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Sarah Jessica Parker's dresser display is a masterclass in chic and subtle Christmas decor – experts say it 'epitomises luxury'

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, especially during the festive season

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The court system is not serving justice well

If justice delayed is justice denied, what of justice that takes place behind closed doors, with written appeals from vulnerable and elderly people left unread? An Evening Standard investigation has revealed the devastating impact of the single justice procedure (SJP), the fast-track court system used for low-level offences such as…

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Where’s the justice? Heart-rending letters from vulnerable are ignored under 'broken' court system

Standard investigation reveals appeals from the vulnerable and elderly not routinely looked at by prosecutors under controversial single justice procedure

Woman & Home

Sarah Jessica Parker's best looks, from head-turning gowns to statement accessories

From her best red carpet looks to the most unforgettable Carrie Bradshaw moments, these are Sarah Jessica Parker's best-ever looks...

The Guardian - US

Pro-Palestinian student group sues DeSantis over ‘deactivation’

Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine say order by Republican governor violates its free speech rights

Reason

Florida Walks Back Order to Shut Down College Pro-Palestinian Groups

The change came after concerns were raised about "potential personal liability for university actors who deactivate the student registered organization," according to state officials.

Reason

Columbia Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine + Jewish Voice for Peace for Threats and Holding Unauthorized Event

From a statement today: Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. This decision was made after the two groups repeatedly violated University policies related to holding campus events, culminating in…

The Conversation

Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war

College and university campuses across the U.S. have seen polarization and unrest since the Israel-Hamas war began with the Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023. Students and faculty have held protests and rallies, argued on social media and signed statements, some of which have increased mistrust and…

Al Jazeera

US rights group urges colleges to protect free speech amid Israel-Gaza war

ACLU rejects calls for investigating Palestine solidarity student organisations, saying probes would ‘chill speech’.

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