Indeed, LFH, this prosecution was brought by HSE in the knowledge that the seat had been improperly serviced in situ, IAW an illegal servicing instruction. The RAF/MOD were fully aware of the MBAL servicing requirements and chose to ignore them. As to the Judiciary in general, and the judge in particular, the appointed judge, Sir Charles Haddon Cave, author of the Nimrod Review, chose to excuse himself pre trial. His replacement, Mrs Justice Carr,
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doesn't seem to have been hoodwinked in any way, and her comments indicate that she fully understood what was going on, but was powerless to stop it.
Really? If a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice was being played out before her very eyes, she was powerless to stop it? Was it not her duty not to let that happen? How about declaring a mistrial that would focus attention both on the prosecution and defendant? One or both of them might then have reconsidered their stance before playing out the same game before a third judge.