The proposed reform, referred to by David Davis, was drawn up by the Law Commission in 2011 and binned by the Ministry of Justice in 2013. It has been dead in the water since.

The identification of the problem, as shown below, demonstrates exactly the vulnerabilities in the exceedingly unsafe conviction of Lucy Letby, as a direct result of the intervention by the "expert", Dr Dewi Evans. This is not being posted with any suggestion that juries should be done away with. The whole point of this is that the presentation of evidence and the cross-examination of the "expert" should be conducted in such a way that is is understood, and that it is understood to be comprehensive:

The problem

In a criminal trial, a jury or magistrates’ court is required to determine disputed factual issues.

Experts in a relevant field are often called as witnesses to help the fact-finding body understand and interpret evidence with which that body is unfamiliar.

The current judicial approach to the admissibility of expert evidence in England and Wales is one of laissez-faire.

Too much expert opinion evidence is admitted without adequate scrutiny because no clear test is being applied to determine whether the evidence is sufficiently reliable to be admitted.

This problem is exacerbated in two ways:

First, because expert evidence (particularly scientific evidence) will often be technical and complex, jurors will understandably lack the experience to be able to assess the reliability of such evidence.

There is a danger that they may simply defer to the opinion of the specialist who has been called to provide expert evidence.

Secondly, in the absence of a clear legal test to ensure the reliability of expert evidence, advocates do not always cross-examine experts effectively to reveal potential flaws in the experts’ methodology, data and reasoning.

Juries may therefore be reaching conclusions on the basis of unreliable evidence. This conclusion is confirmed by a number of miscarriages of justice in recent years.

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https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/expert-evidence-in-criminal-proceedings/

UK Column News which contains this report: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-5th-february-2025

What on earth is going on at Bush House? Has Bowen's brain been hacked?

How very tricky for a BBC editor to decide which particular bias Trump trumps.

"For Palestinians, the conflict with Israel is driven by dispossession and the memory of what they call al-Nakba, "the catastrophe". That was the exodus of Palestinians as Israel won its war for independence in 1948.

More than 700,000 Palestinians either fled or were forced from their homes by Israeli forces. All but a handful were never allowed back and Israel passed laws it still uses to confiscate their property.

Now the fear will be that it is happening again.

Many Palestinians already believed Israel was using the war against Hamas to destroy Gaza and expel the population.

It is part of their accusation that Israel is committing genocide – and now they might believe Donald Trump is adding his weight to Israel's plans."

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2pwjgp59do

Preview: Sir Julian Rose on the relationship between transhumanism, totalitarianism and food.

Today's UK Column interview. Tune in at 1pm, or later, at ukcolumn.org.

UK Column IS the antidote to mainstream propaganda.

Oh, to cast one's mind back to those difficult days--before the ghastly Industrial Revolution--when fires absolutely refused to give off any heat.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyjk92w9k1o

James Corbett's outstanding work has not gone, and did not go, unnoticed; even in 1964.

As always, the Annual Fake News Awards are well worth listening to:

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https://corbettreport.com/fakenews8/

This is pretty amazing - UN special rapporteurs have expressed grave concern about the UK's detention and arrest of independent journalists and activists - including myself - under counter-terror legislation, and demanded answers from the government. Let's see what happens...

In overhearing a telephone conversation this morning, it turned out I was breakfasting next to the man who cleaned Downing Street at dawn.

Conversation was duly opened, with a request for comment on my assumption that it must have been filthy.

A charming fellow, and one I would far sooner see on the inside of Number 10 than the current resident; having handed over his hi-vis overalls on the way in.

Addendum: A parting salute turned into a longer exchange, the result of which is that he now has my UKC business card and several recommendations for content requiring immediate attention. He sees through the nonsense, even the Trump nonsense, and his closing remarks (on immigration (he is from Chicago)) included a witticism picked up during his college days:

"Don't hate someone for the colour of their skin. Get to know them properly, and then you can hate them for lots of other reasons."

Most recent interview with Julian Rose now up on UK Column website. As you would expect from a man of his experience, wisdom and vigour: it's a belter.

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https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/finding-the-moral-spine-resistance-to-faceless-modernity-with-sir-julian-rose

Presumably his cover was blown when it became clear he was the only person in the building adhering to the central tenet of the Hippocratic oath.

‘China is the enemy’

The first UK Column On Location of 2025 will be on Saturday 5 Apr, in Cheltenham.

Since we'll be on GCHQ's doorstep, the theme will be the machinations of the Deep State, and what we can do to combat the forces therein.

Tickets are now on sale and we'll be announcing our lineup of speakers soon.

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https://shop.ukcolumn.org/product/uk-column-on-location-cheltenham-5-april-2025/

The second part of Simon Elmer's excellent critique of the UK's immigration policy is now up on the UK Column website:

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https://www.ukcolumn.org/article/the-great-replacement-part-two-conspiracy-theory-or-immigration-policy

Dear Farmers: 999, Part 3 – Food of the Future or Perhaps No Food in the Future – with Roger Meacock and Sandi Adams

Sandi explores Sainsbury’s Future of Food report: algae milk lattes, jellyfish dishes, and cricket carbonara are on the menu—farmers allegedly off it. Roger asks why Bovaer isn't categorised as a pharmaceutical in the UK.
Watch the interview: www.ukcolumn.org/video/dear-farmers-999-part-3

Mark your calendar: UK Column On Location – Cheltenham, 5 April 2025.

We’re excited to announce two of our first speakers: Katharine Gun and Alex Thomson. Given that Cheltenham is home to GCHQ, their presence feels especially fitting…

More details coming soon. Visit the website for tickets: 🎟 https://shop.ukcolumn.org/product/uk-column-on-location-cheltenham-5-april-2025/

Next 1PM livestream: Catching Babies – with Victoria Rixon, ‘The Honest Midwife’
Former midwife, Victoria Rixon, speaks out about her safety concerns and why she had to leave her career as a midwife in the NHS.
http://www.ukcolumn.org/live
Members Chatbox: http://community.ukcolumn.org/live
Available on-demand after at http://www.ukcolumn.org

Jon Cook's raw milk is incredibly good. I know this, because it's the only milk I drink.

Winter is a tough time for a dairy which doesn't rely on grain-based, chemically-tainted feeds.

I know lots of these sorts of appeals are circulated, but if you would like to support a raw milk producer who only deals with the public directly, please see the link below.

I put this under the heading of investment in the world I want to live in.

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-keep-our-ethical-raw-milk-dairy-running

In relation to the above post, if you're wondering what all the fuss is about, concerning raw milk, and you want to know who Jon Cook is, please watch and share this:

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https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/raw-truth-unadulterated-milk-and-food-security-with-jon-cook

One of my favourite times of year.

Did you know.... The BBC issued approximately 36.1 million TV licence enforcement letters to UK households in the financial year 2022–2023.
This equates to nearly 99,000 letters per day. Based on an estimated postage cost of £0.65 per letter, this costs approximately £23.47 million per year.