[News] Accused of Murder?

[Lenny Rider]

I certainly don't want to get myself, Bozza or NSC in any trouble, but just talking at work at lunch, another individual has been accused of two high profile murders in open court, and as a result this is being reported across all media platforms.

Does the individual, Mr X, have any means of redress when he's eventually exonerated?

Can he sue the barrister?

Surely the Judge should have made the Defence barrister withdraw the remark and imposed reporting restrictions ?

Mr X is not on trial Mr Y is.

 

[Insel affe]

Mr ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

is very quite on the matter

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[Wellesley]

 

[SpongebobSquarepants]

So despite all the forensic evidence pointing to Mr Y their defence is
"Well Mr X dies not have an alibi"

Genius

 

[AmexRuislip]

Is Mr X first name Malcolm, by any chance?

 

[Insel affe]

So despite all the forensic evidence pointing to Mr Y their defence is
"Well Mr X dies not have an alibi"

Genius

well you have just killed off Mr X, so that is a pretty good reason why he won't at least stand trial.

 

[Baldseagull]

I certainly don't want to get myself, Bozza or NSC in any trouble, but just talking at work at lunch, another individual has been accused of two high profile murders in open court, and as a result this is being reported across all media platforms.

Does the individual, Mr X, have any means of redress when he's eventually exonerated?

Can he sue the barrister?

Surely the Judge should have made the Defence barrister withdraw the remark and imposed reporting restrictions ?

Mr X is not on trial Mr Y is.

When Mr Y is inevitably convicted, as everyone knows Mr Y did it, then the murders will clearly not be attributable to Mr. X, also he is merely offering Mr X as someone other than Mr Y who could have committed the murders, however the other suggestions that the Barrister made, giving Mr X motive, could be sued for, if unproven, I would think.

 

[Triggaaar]

Does the individual, Mr X, have any means of redress when he's eventually exonerated?

If Mr X has nothing to do with the murders you speak of, then presumably Mr X won't be charged and will have no case to answer. Not sure that qualifies as exonerated, but as for suing for slander/libel? Don't know, presumably people can say things in court without being able to commit libel?

Surely the Judge should have made the Defence barrister withdraw the remark and imposed reporting restrictions ?

But what if Mr X did do it? Obviously the defence should be allowed to say that.

 

[Normal Rob]

Are you sure you've not just drifted off whilst Murder She Wrote is on tele?

 

[Gwylan]

Don't know, presumably people can say things in court without being able to commit libel?

The Defamation Act of 1996 says that anything said in court or Parliament cannot be defamatory (it's actually older than that, it's a long established legal principle.

 

[Triggaaar]

The Defamation Act of 1996 says that anything said in court or Parliament cannot be defamatory (it's actually older than that, it's a long established legal principle.

Thanks, makes sense

 

[GT49er]

I certainly don't want to get myself, Bozza or NSC in any trouble, but just talking at work at lunch, another individual has been accused of two high profile murders in open court, and as a result this is being reported across all media platforms.

Does the individual, Mr X, have any means of redress when he's eventually exonerated?

Can he sue the barrister?

Surely the Judge should have made the Defence barrister withdraw the remark and imposed reporting restrictions ?

Mr X is not on trial Mr Y is.

I certainly wouldn't want to get you, Bozza or NSC in any trouble either, so wouldn't dream of asking anyone to identify Mr.X and Mr.Y. So what about some hints about which 'media platforms' have been running the story? - can't find anything about it on the BBC or Sky.

 

[Lenny Rider]

I certainly wouldn't want to get you, Bozza or NSC in any trouble either, so wouldn't dream of asking anyone to identify Mr.X and Mr.Y. So what about some hints about which 'media platforms' have been running the story? - can't find anything about it on the BBC or Sky.

BBC website, Argus, Independent, Mail and Mirror.

 

[Springal]

BBC website, Argus, Independent, Mail and Mirror.

Bloody hell! What a horrendous situation to be in.

 

[GT49er]

BBC website, Argus, Independent, Mail and Mirror.

Found it on the BBC this time. Cheers!

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Interestingly what search terms did you use? (Without giving names of course)

 

[Springal]

Interestingly what search terms did you use? (Without giving names of course)

It's the top story on BBC South.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Interestingly what search terms did you use? (Without giving names of course)

"The Argus" is all you need to work it out.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Yup, got it thanks!