DE addition Jack Dromey's statement, which appears on the front page, Socialist Challenge has received the following comments on Magistrate Dakley:
STRIKE COMMITTEE: We are all appalled that a person in a public position should make such CIETECHES Grunwick issue, It'sa frightening attitade for a magistrateto take.
In view of the fines that are being imposed on our pickets, Oakley's removal from the bench should be Tollowed with criminal prosecution. And in view of the police action against the pickets, particularly on 7 November, we believe there should he full public inquiry. This should include the operation of the courts.
PEGGY QUIRKE, tury- Brent South labour Party: "A magistrate who makes remarks like should not be allowed to sit on the bench. We've certwinly heard it's a reactionary court. We have some of our people on the bench, but they've had to stand down the cases because of their involvement with the trade union movement."
PROSSER, member of the Law Society's "Dorotty Onciey's menz is highly improper and enjudicial. It is extremely wrong for someone exercisingajndicial function to pre judge a case. A Grunwick demonstrator should be secrestrate is supposed to that of proot of evidence.
when examined with Willesden court.
council:
stain should he elected." evidence, just like any other BILL NASH, consultant solicitor: To make such a comment about a group of cases you will be judging indicates a desire to convict more pickets, while a magibe purely guided by standards 'How could she know that another court is too lenient she presumably Basis doesn't knew the evidence there? Her remarks are quite consistent DENNIS SKINNER, MP: *I just take it for granted that OFFICET In our society, when judges corne from the class they do, that you are bound to get a very reactionary bench. It's high time these magistrates were checked for membership of NAFF, Magistrates marking
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