COVID and the courts: Jury trials on hold again, backlog still looms
The pandemic forced the justice system to innovate at break-neck speed, but the backlog still looms large.
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The pandemic forced the justice system to innovate at break-neck speed, but the backlog still looms large.
The pandemic forced the justice system to innovate at break-neck speed, but the backlog still looms large.
Hi! I am Mel Walker and I am 16 years old. I have always wanted to be a detective like my father, but he says I am not responsible enough. Can you believe it? I have a German shepherd named Ivy, who sleeps in my room every day even though my mum tells me not to bring her in. One night, my family and I had just finished dinner and were playing chess. Little did I know that I was about to land my first detective case! When I looked out the window, I saw two ghostly red eyes. Ivy started growling, but I was not sure whether it was out of fright or anger. I told my mother about the scary ey...
Mel Walker, 66, has accomplished a lot so far in his life.