A judge has given a drug user conditional discharge after he admitted that 'he should suffer no more for dabbling in cocaine' than Michael Gove has. However Judge Owen Davies QC was lenient with the 28-year-old who lives in Essex and referred to Mr Gove's admittance of recreational drugs use – before he had become a politician. Giving the Lithuanian a 12-month conditional discharge he said: 'He should suffer no more for dabbling in cocaine than should a former Lord Chancellor.' After the verdict Mr Arbaciauskas' barrister, Tim Kiely tweeted: 'Who says humour and justice don't mix?' This is not the first time, however, that Judge Davies has made controversial comments in the courtroom.

Source: Daily Mail June 18, 2019 23:35 UTC