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The Pusey Chronicles CCXV111 
On RM Pusey's Case
Published: Thursday | May 15, 2014 0 Comments
By Devon Dick
On Monday, A.W. Sangster ended his letter to the editor by asking four questions related to senior magistrate Judith Pusey's no-case submission in the Kern Spencer light bulb case. Apparently, Sangster disagrees with Pusey's ruling but he does not give any argument to support his position. Instead, he quotes the Observer's editorial extensively but gives one sentence to me: "Columnist Rev Devon Dick argued that 'the DPP should withdraw her statements'."
I argued that the director of public prosecutions' (DPP) statements have "the potential to undermine confidence in the judiciary and the justice system" because she questioned the judge's competence on law publicly and the resident magistrate (RM) could not respond. In addition, I was uncomfortable with the DPP claiming that she could understand those citizens who believe justice was not served, as that sympathy could have many interpretations. Finally, she claimed in the media that there was an abundance of evidence before the RM.
On RM Pusey's Case
Published: Thursday | May 15, 2014 0 Comments
By Devon Dick
On Monday, A.W. Sangster ended his letter to the editor by asking four questions related to senior magistrate Judith Pusey's no-case submission in the Kern Spencer light bulb case. Apparently, Sangster disagrees with Pusey's ruling but he does not give any argument to support his position. Instead, he quotes the Observer's editorial extensively but gives one sentence to me: "Columnist Rev Devon Dick argued that 'the DPP should withdraw her statements'."
I argued that the director of public prosecutions' (DPP) statements have "the potential to undermine confidence in the judiciary and the justice system" because she questioned the judge's competence on law publicly and the resident magistrate (RM) could not respond. In addition, I was uncomfortable with the DPP claiming that she could understand those citizens who believe justice was not served, as that sympathy could have many interpretations. Finally, she claimed in the media that there was an abundance of evidence before the RM.
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