This week in court, we highlight the politically charged case of rapper Subhas Nair, who is being charged for allegedly attempting to cause “ill-will” between different racial and religious groups.
Category Archives: Court Reporting
This Week In Court
– week of 6th March – An elderly man with dementia appeared in court this week accompanied by his family. He required assistance to walk. He faced 4 charges, though it was not revealed during the hearing what those charges were. Court records showed that he had been remanded at IMH before for psychiatric observation.Continue reading “This Week In Court”
This Week In Court
This week in court, we highlight ways in which the our systems produce desperation and punish people for acting upon that desperation, such as being caned for overstaying your work visa, or getting told off by a judge for slouching after you’ve been waiting for your case for 2 hours
This Week In Court
This week in court, we explore the ways in which the bail system can be oppressive to not just the accused persons, but to bailors as well.
This Week In Court
This week in court, we shine a light on some of the circumstances that push youths into prison by diving into the case of a 15 year old boy who was sentenced to JRC
This Week In Court
This week in court we take a look at the challenges faced by migrant workers when they come into contact with the legal system
This Week In Court
This Week In Court we take a look at the case of a 65 year old cleaner whose first time in prison was when he was 19, and a young man being penalised for seemingly struggling to support his baby