Possession hearings & the closure of Lambeth County Court by Henry Brooke

Our court system is on its knees.   I tell this story because it is such an egregious example of rank bad planning.  But the villains of the piece are our politicians who believe that once the justice system has been scraped to the bone, no harm can be done to people’s lives by giving the …

Robert Mugabe and wife ‘to remain in Zimbabwe’ under government deal

Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe and his family are set to remain in Zimbabwe under a deal with the ruling party that will see them retreat from politics in exchange for secure retirement, diplomatic and political sources in Harare said. Mr Mugabe, 93, resigned on Tuesday following a military coup and an outpouring of …