Recently, there has been a lot of doubts about the whole system of Justice here.
Firstly, members of the police force have been prosecuted through a series of high profile cases. It would seem that from the early 1980's some parts of the police force seemed to think they were above the law. This has now extended to the Police Commissioner according to reports in the newspapers over the last 3/4 days.
Secondly, the prison service (or some prisons) seems to be controlled by the inmates rather than the prison officers.
Thirdly, and most recently the case of David Bain, has provided evidence of weakness in the courts system here. He was released after 13 years in jail, by the Privy Council in London. It appears that the police may not have provided all the evidence they had at his original trial. David Bain is becoming a celebrity here and has been followed by a media circus since his release 2 days ago. (Google 'David Bain' to find out more)
I think they will have to relaunch the Police Service here, a bit like they have done in Northern Ireland. Time will tell.
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