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Richard Gregory 'Dick' Tuck (1924-2018) was a Democratic Party operative who made a career of political pranks, specialising in tormenting Richard Nixon.
By Monidipa Fouzder2021-02-24T09:20:00+00:00 A member of the commons justice select committee and former magistrate is proposing a bill that would ensure young defendants are treated as children by the justice system, even if they turn 18 before their first court appearance. Rob Butler MP, who formerly served on the Youth Justice Board and as the magistrate member of the Sentencing Council, asked MPs in the Commons yesterday if he could introduce the bill, which has been co-sponsored by Conservative MP Bob Neill, chair of the justice committee. Currently, the justice system treats a defenda...