The Home Office is entitled to ignore a judge’s decision to grant bail By Iain Halliday

Editorial The executive through parliament has been handed an upper hand against the judiciary. If these where in a third world country, folks from here would in a sneering voice say, we don't have such things in our country. At least they can be told remove the log from your eyes and don't worry about …

Victor Moses the story of Nigeria

Editorial Victor Moses is a Bini boy from Edo state with his parents fully alive. However, Nigeria being a dysfunctional state which eats its young and talents, the only avenue available to its own very talented young to accomplish their goals is to seek greener pastures elsewhere. Now at the pinnacle of his career, he …

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 …