Should TV cameras be allowed in UK criminal courts? - Joseph Kotrie-Monson on LBC Radio

Mary Monson Solicitors’ Director explains the legal effect of today’s decision that the permission of the Court of Protection is no longer required to end feeding of a patient in a permanent vegetative state where doctors and the family agree.

Joseph Kotrie-Monson talks to LBC’s Clive Bull - The Law on End of Life Care Supreme Court Decision

Mary Monson Solicitors’ director explains why the government refuses legal aid in inquest cases and why it is symptomatic of an uncaring attitude to legal aid.

Legal aid for families of victims - Joseph Kotrie-Monson talks to LBC’s Eddie Mair.

Mary Monson Solicitors Director Joseph explains life sentences in GBH cases, what a life sentence means, and the parole process.

Katie Piper acid attacker prison release - Ian Payne of LBC Radio talks to Joseph Kotrie-Monson

Mary Monson Solicitors’ Director explains sentencing principles in murder cases involving a weapon, and in a domestic context. 14/11/18.

What a terrible case. We of course know the limits about what we can discuss given that nobody has been convicted of her death. Now we don’t always agree on interpretations, but Nick you are about the most experienced broadcaster currently on the radio, so we both know what we can and can’t say. We can talk about how the criminal law works in murder cases, with the caveat that the facts remain unproven.

Sentencing for murder carries a mandatory life sentence with a minimum recommendation before consideration for release. In cases where a weapon is used, especially a weapon which implies specific intent or even premeditation such as a crossbow, the minimum is increased.. In this case, there are reports that the attack took place in front of the victim’s children. Where it is in the person’s own home, the minimum sentence is increased. What would further aggravate the position is where a baby has been placed at mortal risk. This would be perhaps the most aggravating feature of all.

If there is a conviction resulting from proceedings involving factors such as these we have discussed, life imprisonment with a minimum sentence in the decades, not single years could be expected.

Nick Ferrari Of LBC Talks To Joseph Kotrie - Monson About Ilford Pregnant Woman Murder

Mayor of London and former Shadow Lord Chancellor Sadiq Khan has publicly criticised the judge in the Joshua Gardner knife attack case. Mary Monson Solicitors’ director explains why he believes the judge should not be criticised, when politicians and the public are only able to pass judgement with a fraction of the information.

‘Zombie knife’ attack sentence - Joseph Kotrie-Monson discusses the judge’s decision

Mary Monson Solicitors Director on legal expenses and why the current system is unfair - LBC Radio 28/12/18

The narrative today focuses on LASPO, the Legal Aid Sentencing and punishment of offenders act of 2012, and one of the effects of that act was to deny most of the legal costs for a defendant who was found not guilty. It’s worth adding that the power to recoup prosecution and any legal aid costs paid to a defendant if he or she is found guilty however still exists, which is of course a perverse unfairness. The rules now don’t allow anyone who pays privately for a solicitor any defence costs back if they win except at derisory low rates which no private lawyer would work for.

The problem here is the psychological trap that humans can fall into when it comes to thinking whether they could be a victim of the justice system. The opinion goes like this: ‘I’m a good citizen and I don’t break laws so it won’t happen to me, and therefore why should I as a taxpayer pay for other people’s legal aid.’ Nigel Evans himself talked about realising that it could happen to him and that his previous opinion was devastatingly short sighted and naive as a ‘road to Damascus’ moment.

The point is that it can happen to you. Anyone can be accused of a sexual offence as he was. More than half of the cases in crown courts are sexual allegations. Those people have typically never been accused before and nearly all thought it could never happen to them.

There is a regrettable attitude that legal aid as some charity for criminals. That is nonsense and the public and lawmakers need to wake up to that fact. Properly funded legal aid lawyers and fair practices in dealing with defendants who clear their names are what protects the innocent, not the guilty, also guaranteeing that we know that are legal processes are reliable and accountable so we know that only the guilty or convicted.

Joseph Kotrie-Monson talks about on legal costs criminal defendants who have been found not guilty

Joseph Kotrie-Monson talks to LBC’s Darren Adam. Mary Monson Solicitors’ director and criminal defence lawyer explains the duties of a solicitor representing a client and why every criminal defendant is entitled to a lawyer in the aftermath of the. Ben Shepherd speedboat manslaughter case. 10/01/19

Ben Shepherd Manslaughter case - lawyers appealing while defendant is on the run

Mary Monson Solicitors’ Director and criminal lawyer Joseph explains why the reduction in rape cases reaching court may be for a good reason.

Rape case numbers going DOWN for the first time - Joseph Kotrie-Monson explains why on LBC Radio

Mary Monson Solicitors’ Director talks to LBC’s Andrew Castle about the release of Helen McCourt’s killer Ian Simms.

Joseph Kotrie-Monson talks to Andrew Castle - murderers who won’t reveal the location of the body

11/3/19 - Mary Monson Solicitors’ Director analyses the case of a nursery school employee who was convicted of child pornographers offences

Nick Ferrari LBC Radio - lawyer Joseph Kotrie-Monson explains sentencing for child pornography

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