Legal World - Speakers Corner
Michael Shrimpton pays tribute to the Metric Martyrs
One advantage of being involved in Metric Martyr (No 2) (Devers v London Borough of Hackney) is that I can write about it!  Janet Devers is the sister of Colin Hunt - one of the original "metric martyrs" accused of labelling groceries using imperial measures.

BBC's metric weights in rugby coverage sparks anger
Sunday Telegraph
On-screen graphics explaining the weight of each player and the combined power of each team appear in kilograms became the imperial system of stones and pounds confuses those watching the coverage from abroad.
The Six Nations is not only watched by 4.5million viewers in the UK but also by overseas audiences via domestic channels which pay to screen the Corporation's footage.

METRIC MARTYR WITHDRAWS APPEAL
Hackney Gazette
Supporters of Hackney's metric martyr have said she chose not to appeal her convictions for breaking metric laws because of the "stress and strain" the legal battle has caused.
Janet Devers, 64, was given a two-year conditional discharge last year after being found guilty of eight charges relating to her refusal to abandon imperial scales on her Ridley Road market stall.