OK, @benonwine - We have been live in court for the whole trial & had to keep explaining this to quite a few other people, here’s the simple legal explanation for you, so you won’t have to ask again, don’t worry, there absolutely is no Rat to smell here, whatsoever Because, simplyonce Mohammed Fahir Amaaz was convicted, the legal position fundamentally changed. Remember, under UK law, the presumption of innocence applies only until conviction. The moment a guilty verdict is returned, that presumption falls away, and the defendant is no longer treated as an “accused person” but as a convicted offender. This has significant implications for bail and sentencing, particularly where there are still unresolved charges or a retrial on outstanding matters. At this stage, the trial judge has complete discretion to either: •Pass sentence immediately on the counts for which conviction has been secured; or •Adjourn sentencing to allow any further hearings or retrials to be concluded first. However, crucially, there is no entitlement to bail after conviction. The Bail Act 1976 gives the court power to remand a convicted defendant in custody, especially where the likely sentence is one of immediate imprisonment and could exceed the time it would take to complete any retrial or other outstanding matters. This matters here because, unlike during the trial stage, Amaaz is no longer cloaked in the protections of innocence. He has been found guilty of serious assaults, including attacks on police officers acting in the course of their duty. The court is now dealing with an individual who has been proven guilty of offences carrying significant custodial sentences. As such, the risk to public safety, the seriousness of the offences, and the need to ensure he is available for any further proceedings all weigh heavily in favour of continued remand. The judge can therefore quite properly decide not to release Amaaz pending any retrial. Indeed, this is common practice where the offences are serious, involve public servants, and where custody is almost inevitable on sentence. It is a clear example of why the loss of the presumption of innocence is so critical: once a person has been convicted, the law views them not as someone awaiting judgment, but as someone awaiting sentence. Hope this clears things up for the future, when we will be Live in Court when the retrial starts, follow us & switch on notifications us live coverage, as it happens. @UKCourtsLive ⚖️

An important reminder to all fellow Scots. This is how it is done. It is not done by begging on your knees to London for permission.

I followed Nigel Farage on and off for 10 years. When all's said and done about his standing in Clacton, milkshake incident etc, he remains at the end of the day one of the most repugnant shameless liars in UK history. Some of his standout lesser-known lies I've compiled FTR 🧵

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I strongly detest this picture depicting the presence of Nuclear Weapons in our country and the devastating impact it would have on our people. According to the MOD, it is to dangerous to be berthed in Plymouth. That says it all. #Independence2024

Matt Hancock gave a PPE contract to his sisters company which he owned 20% of. Then denied it when confronted and covered up the evidence. In total he has been personally involved in more than £600,000,000 of PPE fraud. Arrest him, NOW.

Not the response Glenn Campbell was expecting from Mark Drakeford. Listen to the last 20 seconds. "The English Govt is the outlier here ... The UK Govt in its English capacity." We don't think BBC Scotland will broadcast these comments. Too politically incendiary.

That there was criminality in Downing Street during lockdown is now no longer in dispute. The police investigation has confirmed this. Boris Johnson lied to parliament. It doesn't matter if Johnson is fined, he deliberately concealed criminality.

Partygate is now in “you couldn’t make it up” territory. From ⁦@Telegraph⁩

👉🏼 They've cut Universal Credit for families, while handing bankers a tax cut. 👉🏼 They promised lower energy bills, now they're up by £700. 👉🏼 They've imposed a hard Brexit, and we're all paying the price. The Tories are failing Scotland. We can choose better. #VoteSNP

More evidence BBC Question Time is cooking its audience. Andrea, who claims referendums cause post-traumatic family breakdowns and fabricates what was said during debates, has appeared 6 times in the past 6 months - that’s more than SNP. #bbcqt [HT Malc McLagan James McVean]

Fisheries Minister admits she didn’t read final Brexit deal as she was organising her local nativity trail in Banbury. The Scottish Govt were locked out of talks and our fishing industry is now in crisis. Scotland’s economic interests will never be a priority for this UK Govt.

Hate going back to work after 5 days off #5amispish

Sitting waiting at nurses to get ma lugs syringed spent better afternoons

Well back at work today. Typical day shift no sleep last night !

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Kennoway amatuers start pre season tomorrow