Secret courts in the UK?

[swannymere]

This is remarkable.

 

http://www.ukcolumn.org/article/roger-hayes-arrested-tried-secret-court-imprisoned

[pedg]

Rather different take on it here

 

http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/2012/07/04/wirral-council-tax-rebel-roger-hayes-sent-to-prison-80491-31313588/

 

Hayes was due to appear at Wirral Magistrates Court last week, but failed to attend.A warrant was then issued for his arrest and police arrived at his home in Holland Road, Wallasey, on Saturday morning and took him to the court.A spokesman for Merseyside Police confirmed their officers arrested businessman Hayes and transported him to Wirral Magistrates Court.At the same court on Monday July 2 he was committed to prison for 21 days for arrears and costs of £1,477.14 and “wilful refusal” to pay.

[Weston Super Saint]

Rather different take on it here

 

http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/2012/07/04/wirral-council-tax-rebel-roger-hayes-sent-to-prison-80491-31313588/

 

Which, presumably was heard in front of the magistrates and thus no need for a jury anyway?

[manji]

This is remarkable.

 

http://www.ukcolumn.org/article/roger-hayes-arrested-tried-secret-court-imprisoned

Found on a website run by eye-swivelling UKIP/Tea Party style lunatics. Most reliable.