Court Cases

The Nigella Lawson and Saatchi court case story continues.

If everybody found not guilty is allowed to sue the police or the opposing party then every case could drag on for the lifetime of all concerned. You will have a case for claiming legal fees. A case for damaged reputation. A case for loss of earnings. A case for stress.

Nobody will have time to study or socialise. Nobody will be allowed to talk to each other, their ex, their former employee, anybody in the case including all members of the family who have deliberately or inadvertently given evidence for the other side. Anyone on the losing side will have a case against themselves for lying in court. All three generations will be called to witness against each other creating further discord.

Nobody will be able to travel or have a holiday. Those on both sides, plus the jurors will be tied up for weeks. Nobody will be able to work. Nobody will have any money except lawyers. We should change the court system to allow a verdict which they have in Scotland, of 'not proven'.