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Incidentally, and for the record, while I have strong views on protecting the accused's identity in rape and similar cases (including Operation Yewtree), I have never been accused myself.

Keeping it out of the press and social media might be more of a challenge, mind you!

What it does say is that the original trial did not reach an unsound verdict based on the evidence with which they were presented, but that there is now something more. That will doubtless come out in the wash, but no matter what the outcome, the identity of the "victim" (sic) will never be...

"Travesty" would imply that they had been treated unfairly in some way (as in not being awarded a stone-wall penalty, or getting their keeper sent off in error). They just couldn't score. They lost. "That's football, Brian!"

The order from the Court of Appeal stated that he must be "re-arraigned" on the charge of rape within two months. Whether that is the date of his trial, or of the first committal (timetabling) hearing, I don't know. While his bail under the Court of Appeal order is unconditional, I don't know...

Difference being, of course, that Marlon King WAS convicted. It may turn out that Evans is not. But players who have supposedly been training all the while can find it tough to get up to speed (e.g. Joe Cole, Peter Ramage, Darius Henderson, etc etc)

He is effectively currently at the stage of having been charged and awaiting trial. As in the case of Adam Johnson, any club that didn't at least suspend him would be pilloried if he is later convicted.

IF the new jury finds the new evidence compelling (which is why the Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial), and find him not guilty, it would be possible for him to issue a civil claim against his accuser for defamation. However, the burden of proof in a civil case is "on the balance of...

It is also a matter of public record that X stood up for what is right, and everyone here has accepted that he went further than many would in reporting it.

You mean "alleged crime", Tom. Was this not the subject of a civil claim, rather than a criminal trial? IIRC, Samo has said nothing which could be construed as contrary to what has been stated as fact in the press.

Sorry for flogging the proverbial dead horse, but my understanding is that the question of whether the "CCTV was working" was a quote from a court transcript, not lost in translation. The College of Policing guidance clearly states that CCTV can be used in "cell interiors". Anyone who has seen...

That is what I was basing my surmising on ... the testimony under oath of a victim of police brutality and an honest fellow officer. The wording inferred that PC Alsopp knew that there WAS CCTV in there, but that it may also not be recording all the time. I bow to your greater (but...

There are a few references on the Millwall forum regarding legal advice on how to deal with a copper trying to enforce a dispersal order. It CAN be done city-wide, but only if there is a reasonable suspicion that crime and/or disorder is likely. Likely to be challengeable, but only in court! On...

The thing about AA for me has been his inability to score in the past god-knows-how-many games. Even when Murphy was scoring a hat-trick. It can't all be down to the level of service from the build-up play. He is clearly not getting into those goal-scoring areas that he was in the first 15 games...

They are probably telling the club that they will have to pay for the extra policing required if they make the crowd bigger. Talk about the tail wagging the fookin dog! They should have made it ticket only from the off, and only purchases accepted from Cov fans with a purchase history. Maybe...

I doubt it. There are a lot of special public order controls connected to the Football (Offences) Act 1991. Attempting to access the wrong area of the ground is one such arrestable offence, so I don't know why there are anecdotal reports of Millwall fans having bought home tickets at the Ricoh...

Most clubs would make "high risk" [sic] matches all-ticket, and not fanny around with mixed messages like ticket-only for singers' corner, with most people knowing full well there is nothing to stop you moving wherever you want. If it's all-ticket, by all means make it a condition that everyone...

Would prefer to see Martin and Reda at CB. Willis still thinks he's a RB and goes AWOL from his man too often when playing at CB.

Did RCC not beat (or come close to beating) Oggy's age-old record for the length of time without conceding a goal, back in the purple patch? And when we scored goals for fun? I struggle to understand what has changed with the same core of players since that time.

Anyone enlighten me as to our comparative records before and after Chris Anderson joined?