... was that there were no police present. The judge, as expected, was a middle-class, middle-aged, white male, and the courtroom was dominated by males, of which none were from the ethnic minorities. This supports the idea that the courts are in much need of reform, as they do not reflect the diverse society in which we live. I heard a number of cases which were mainly procedural (for example one involved a claim for personal injury but was merely a request that the claimants injuries be re-examined some months later). The main case (of which evaluation will follow) debated the liability of the local Stockport council for personal injury, which arose because of a defect (a small pothole) in the pavement. The issue at this point was whether or not the defect was in fact actionable at the time of the accident, and if so was it obscured (the defence ...

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