14th August 2011: Right to a Fair Trial Part 1; ‘The Painted Bird’ by Tom Muirhead
During the Edinburgh International Festival of August 2012 twenty two talks were given at Leith on the Fringe at the Out of the Blue venue. They were free and open to everyone
Name of speaker:
Tom Muirhead
Title of talk:
Right to a Fair Trial Part 1 ‘The Painted Bird’
The first of a ten part series that questions whether it is possible, under the current legal framework in Scotland, for anyone to receive a Fair Trial or a Fair Hearing in any legal proceedings.
Bullet points of what you would like to cover:
- Explains why the wearing of wigs and gowns by judges and other officers of the court introduces apparent bias into all legal proceedings.