It may seem perverse to say it currently, but the world is improving. The world financial system is teetering; the people of Iceland must pay in cash for their needs and we in Ireland must endure cynical lies from people who personally failed in their jobs and wish the consequences to fall elsewhere on victims without power.

Nevertheless, it is true.

We see it in the abolition of an outrageous assumption; that people of power may beat up other people.

Section 24 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 provides;

24.—The rule of law under which teachers are immune from criminal liability in respect of physical chastisement of pupils is hereby abolished.”

My goodness, is it possible we may yet see a disciplinary code and complaints and regulation system for judges?