THE BAILIFF: A ROLE SYNONYMOUS WITH THE CORRUPTION OF ‘THE JERSEY WAY’

It really should come as little surprise to learn that ‘Sir’ Philip Bailhache has awoken from his political slumber following the debacle of his sabotaging of the reform referendum to now try to do the same with the latest moves to put an end to the non-ECHR compliant anachronism of the role of Bailiff. Bailhache’s whole career after all – through both his time as Attorney General, Bailiff and now as a Senator has, in my opinion, been marked by his utter contempt for justice and democracy.

Like his brother William his name is now synonymous to an ever-creasing number of people with child protection failures and the application of ‘law’ only according to who a person is. Indeed, at a time when generations of Establishment cronyism and corruption to ensure our Island was run as a private club to benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the wider community is finally in sight of its Endgame simply due to the Party having run out of credible ‘big hitters’ to run the show Bailhache is the last desperate throw of the dice as I observed back in 2011.

Yes the political Left has failed over these long years to put aside what have generally been inconsequential differences of political priority to put together a strategy to outflank the endemic corruption of the ‘Jersey Way’. Just as the wider community who have become second class citizens under the ‘Jersey Way’ and its appeasement of Finance at all costs have failed to rise above the culture of fear; the apathy of moans and non-political participation to do the same. 

Yet the reality is the Establishment Party is finally facing its first glimpses of its nemesis because of things even its corruption and bullying cannot control: time and the reality that in a shrinking media world the anachronisms which have helped maintain its power can no longer be talked away with smarm and a dry sherry.

So now we see The Man Who Would Be King – surely King Philip the First and Last - desperately tilting at windmills to sustain the ‘Jersey Way’ and all it allows a little longer by attempting to defend the indefensible position of the Bailiff. A role let us not forget that has absolutely no mandate from the public. A role that allows an unelected judge to control what those who have faced and won election to the States Chamber via the public can say or put forward as policy proposals.

Hells bells - a role that allows these unelected judges – and as the recent past as shown us so dramatically not even ones who uphold justice for all as per their Oath – to strut about in ridiculous red cloak and gilded bog chains as the Island’s ‘First Citizen’ assuming the position afforded some kind of President!

And yet Philip Bailhache wants to keep the anachronism in place. Of course his aforesaid brother, William has already been announced as the next Bailiff - even before the vote set for later this month! But the key reasons why really do not any longer even need to be spelt out. Its removal will be the final cutting away of the critical first leg of the three-legged Establishment Party stool upon which the fat, bloated backside of the ‘Jersey Way’ squats. Once gone the final and long-overdue fall to earth will follow as inevitably as night-time follows day.

Yet to distract from this Philip Bailhache instead waffles via the State media about the importance of maintaining ‘tradition’! Really, Sir Philip? Leaking through the heady aroma of a nice Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape in the luxury of the Atlantic Hotel perhaps do not even you detect just the faintest whiff of sickening hypocrisy in the air? Perhaps then I should give you a little clue: Jersey's link to the Diocese of Winchester. Wasn’t that built around 500 years of ‘tradition’ – yet you threw it away without a thought in your desperation to dodge the holding to account of yet another member of the Establishment Party – the Dean - who had also failed to act on abuse.

Really, Sir Philip have you learnt nothing in your overbearing arrogance since as Attorney General you allowed the convicted paedophile Roger Holland to remain in the Honorary Police setting in motion a reign of abuse on young girls?

Have you learnt nothing since - as Bailiff - you illegally banned an elected Member of the States, former Senator Stuart Syvret from taking up his seat in the States for six months?

Have you learnt nothing since as Bailiff and Chairman of Victoria College you happily allowed a Vice-Principle – John Lyndon Le Breton - with a proven history of disregarding evidence against yet another predatory paedophile, Andrew Jervis-Dykes to be rewarded with a job as a Jurat ‘administering justice’ in your own Royal Court?

Indeed, have you learnt nothing since your grotesque and disgusting Liberation Day speech where you claimed global media reporting was the ‘real scandal’ above the appalling suffering of the victims of Haut de la Garenne which your generation of power holders had allowed to come about?

No, Sir Philip, quite clearly you have not. Or perhaps the truth is that you simply revel in all of this because all that matters is trying to prop up the ‘Jersey Way’ and ensure the Establishment Party hangs on to power a few more years no matter what? Either way the bottom line is that although I believe the craven deference afforded you by so many of the poodles currently passing themselves off as politicians will ensure you win the vote on the Constable of St. Helier’s re-working of Shona Pitman’s proposition to replace the Bailiff ultimately you will fail.

Indeed, if I may paraphrase a favourite rock song ‘This isn’t the end – but at least we can see it from here’. Justice eventually comes to all. Even in the tiny Neo-Feudal State of Establishment Jersey. Sleep well…

Keep the Faith

THE JERSEY WAY OR 'A FUNNY THING HAPPENED TO ME ON THE WAY TO THE UK PRIVY COUNCIL...'

This post is simply to update readers on the latest collusion between the scared and corrupt old men who control Jersey 'justice' and their City of London counterparts. Yes - Act 1159 in the desperate attempt to continually delay and ultimately prevent us exposing the disgrace of Jurat John Le Breton-Gate to the Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg.

In stark contrast to the dumbed down nonsense written by the Jersey Evening Pravda's Andy Sibcy the real issue underlying the privy Council's reported refusal to accept and hear our appeal is this I outline below. The Privy Council - the very highest court in the United Kingdom - apparently do not have the jurisdiction 'under Jersey Law' dating back to 1961 to hear the case! Confused? You will be...

For actually this isn't all that important in the our particular case in the long term - though it obviously has severe implications for the ever-growing number of other ordinary people in Jersey being shafted by Michael Birt's Theatre of the Absurd; all whilst Queen's Representative, Lieutenant Governor Sir John McColl sits on his butt doing nothing. You see we always knew we would have to get to Strasbourg to obtain justice.

How much longer will the 'Justice MInister' let them get away with it...

Because what readers need to understand is that here - just as they have done so many times now and in so many different people's cases - the corrupt Royal Court is once again trying to disregard its obligations under the ECHR.

As some readers may already know under the ECHR - Article 6 etc - the courts must provide a potential remedy and a genuine one at that for anything which impinges on ones Human Rights. With the collusion of the Jersey Appeal Court Judges we had already suffered this abuse of process when these stooges ruled that we should apparently not have sought justice for Jurat Le Breton's disgusting failings and conflicts of interest via the 'political' route. But should have instead put our faith in the 'correct' channel of the Jersey justice system.

Only to then...

tell us in the very next paragraph of their corrupt and flaw riddled judgement that actually Le Breton's clearly not being fit to hold office having deliberately refused to examine evidence relating to his paedophile friend and colleague Andrew Jervis-Dykes was not in fact in the business of the Court at all! That's right - no potential remedy was open to us whatsoever! The good old Jersey Way in action once again. 

Yet now, not only were we seeing the highest court in the land claiming it had no power over an obviously lower court, the fact is Jersey 'justice' has also taken an even more sinister twist...

Yes, according to Jersey's take on the ECHR should anyone find themselves made en desastre - no matter whether it be a consequence of an on-going court battle as opposed to a failed business for example - your ABSOLUTE Human Right to seek justice and a genuinely fair court process is taken away from you overnight and placed in the hands of the Jersey Viscount! With regard to Human Rights you become a non person

Incredible? Most certainly. Utter bollocks with zero legal standing? Absolutely.

For here is the real Jersey Way gem within all of this.

When one politely points out this clear abuse to the authorities the Jersey Viscount will then still take the matter to the very same corrupt Royal Court for a ruling on the nonsense! And it gets yet better still - or worse in truth if you are the victim on the receiving end of this. For though you have had nothing whatsoever to do with instigating this farce they will then employ a Jersey Advocate to investigate the matter!

A matter which will then cost around £22,000 (and rising!) and which you will discover can actually be charged to... little old YOU!

£22,000 which should have been available to creditors (well, at least until you get to Strasbourg and justice). As former Senator Stuart Syvret used to observe so rightly: 'you really could not make this stuff up!'

But just in case Michael Birt's Theatre of the Absurd hasn't quite got you toppling off your stool in disbelief yet this pathetic farce actually has an even bigger twist to it.

In representing the Viscount's case to the Royal Court the Advocate - having done his £22,000 worth of research - actually agreed with what Shona and I (Shona of course has a Masters Degree in a Human Rights based discipline) told him and stated to the Court that in his view the claim by the privy Council that they did not have the jurisdiction to accept and hear our appeal was completely WRONG!

The consequence of all this?

You could almost predict it. Commissioner Clyde-Smith and his two Jurats - who neither, all present agreed had clearly not appeared to understand a tad of what was being argued - hurriedly decided to adjourn. And have remained adjourned now for no less than 20 days without any sign of returning. Leaving us in limbo.

Having obviously complained as until we get a ruling on this we cannot progress on the long path to the court at Strasbourg where the professional justice of a true court can be guaranteed the truth of what is going on here seems quite apparent: somehow over these three weeks something is being cobbled together to ensure we are once again delayed as much as possible and so that this whole despicable and embarrassing farce may be passed off as legitimate.

Which ironically if only those who conduct the Jersey Way were not quite so stupid they might actually realise may eventually - no matter how stressful - help us finally achieve the justice we clearly merit no matter how long it ultimately takes.

Truth as they say will always out in the end.

Keep the Faith.