Whats with this concurrency thing?
It seems to invite criminals to add plenty of other misbehaviour to the main act, or do lots of different crimes and only pay for the biggest?

Nothing to do with creating more work for the lawyers while releasing the perps soon enough to conjure up some repeat business?

Can a lawyer please take time to explain, even though I work and am not on legal aid?

You're certainly not alone Ambrose. It's ridiculous.

There is a lot good to be said about capital punishment - one is a reduction of sentence doesn't apply and a second is there are no minimum terms to set.

The legal system is weighted firmly in favour of expensive lawyers. Sad but true. Cases are often forgone conclusions with people often pleading guilty to a lower charge as a deal.....but they frag it out until mid-day because lawyers get paid a full days wage after that...
The system needs a complete overhaul

Perps also get out of numerous jails for 6 hours every other weekend to go shopping and coming up to parole released every other weekend.
If for instance someone was sentenced to 5+2 they only serve 2 1/2 before release

The murder of young Hamill was a terrible tragedy, but although the perpetrator was a member of the UDA, to say he represented the Association would be bringing the organisation into disrepute. The attack was not sanctioned and was condemned by the organisation, so his membership is irrelevant.

This was not a political execution carried out in the defence of the Union and our people, but a blatantly sectarian and criminal act which should result in LIFE (meaning LIFE) imprisonment.