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JAABCAM: BERMUDA!

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1.) The Bermuda Parliament - a miniature version of the one in London.  The Parliament Chamber sits directly below (2.) the Supreme Court, on a hilltop in Hamilton (the accused sits or stands in the glass box in the middle foreground); 3.) Magistrates Court (our version of county court).  No defense lawyers on display or juries ever, but the Defendants still tell nonsensical stories and inexperienced prosecutors still ask too many questions.  The judges sigh a lot, try to help the defendants, and are extremely patient; 4.) The powdered wig and full regalia is donned in Supreme Court (circuit court and above).  Pictured here is Queen's Counsel John Perry, shipped in from London to defend a man accused of killing a fourteen year old pregnant girl...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on August 10, 2009 (boomark / email).