Continuing EU control
SIR – We do not have to wade very far into the 1,246-page Brexit deal to find out how the EU is going to enforce its “level playing field” upon the UK.
From page 10 onwards we read that: “A Partnership Council is hereby established. It shall be co-chaired by an EC member and a UK government Minister. It shall comprise representatives of the [EU] and UK. It shall meet at least once a year.
“The Partnership Council shall have the power to: [among other things] . adopt, by decision, amendments to this Agreement . A number of Committees [of the Partnership Council] are hereby established.”
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What makes a person a murderer? Some probably kill for the ‘fun’ of it, or to evade capture for another crime; for others, the crime may give a feeling of power. Some killings are unexplained. I suppose we will never know what makes a successful murderer because, by definition, they would never be caught. You are most likely to be murdered by someone you know, probably a family member.
This book tells the history of the specialist London detectives who have investigated murder for over a hundred years. Written by a prolific author of policing and crime, there is much here that is new and interesting. The idea of a specialist detective force got off to a shaky start, however. The idea that fingerprints could be of evidential value was derided. Somehow, though, fingerprints and forensic science took root and the detectives used ‘bag carriers’ with the necessary equipment to gather in evidence.
By David Pickup2020-12-11T11:30:00+00:00
In a pandemic-hit year, a collection of Covid-19 poetry is one of David Pickup’s standout books of the year. There are also enthralling books on technology, crime, history and the judiciary. And sage advice on equipping yourself with essential skills to build a legal career or even a firm
This has been a strange year in many ways. For the first time, some review copies were sent to me electronically. I do not find it easy to read large documents online. I will start with books that have yet to been written:
How I made my first ten million from legal aid and