tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post1787517493535729597..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Consumer protection ‘a low priority’ as Law Society demand Legal Complaints Commission’s ‘crooked lawyer’ complaints levy be reducedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-21159010258194827222010-02-04T15:14:46.476+00:002010-02-04T15:14:46.476+00:00Ms Jack said : “The SLCC’s budget should reflect w...Ms Jack said : “The SLCC’s budget should reflect what is happening more widely in the economy, particularly given the financial difficulties solicitors have faced during the recession.<br />-------------------------------------<br />MS JACK, WHAT ABOUT THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FACED BY VICTIMS OF YOUR BROTHERHOOD, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMMENT ON THIS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-31723910021296994642010-02-04T13:23:27.146+00:002010-02-04T13:23:27.146+00:00First comment "£275 seems ridiculously cheap&...First comment "£275 seems ridiculously cheap"<br /><br />Yes I agree !<br /><br />Who negotiated this figure ? The Law Society itself ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43283147155450049452010-02-04T10:39:24.217+00:002010-02-04T10:39:24.217+00:00Like you I believe the SLCC is as bad as the Law S...Like you I believe the SLCC is as bad as the Law Society and what we are witnessing here is just a tussle over who gets the money - not giving extra help to people ruined by their lawyers.<br />Shame on the lot of them.There is not a pit deep enough to throw both lots into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-53179399752359169542010-02-04T00:30:28.903+00:002010-02-04T00:30:28.903+00:00Anonymous said...
No matter how high or low t...Anonymous said...<br /><br /> No matter how high or low the complaints levy is it is no deterrent to a lawyer who deliberately sets out to rip off their client.<br /><br /> Only stronger regulation will do something about that and clearly the SNP and all others at Holyrood are in no mood to upset their friends in the legal profession.<br /><br /> I suggest that consumers begin protecting themselves from lawyers and you can take that suggestion how you like !<br /><br /> 3:15 PM<br /><br />Give that comment a medal !<br /><br />YES I THINK WE SHOULD START PROTECTING OURSELVES FROM THESE CROOKED LAWYERS !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-84958978371911564712010-02-03T22:06:01.106+00:002010-02-03T22:06:01.106+00:00First comment totally agree with you.
These lawyer...First comment totally agree with you.<br />These lawyers crying over a measly £275 is just a stage to take back complaints from outside interference.next they will be threatening legal action if they dont get their way I bet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-70466945906072482082010-02-03T18:49:40.386+00:002010-02-03T18:49:40.386+00:00Long before the SLCC reduces fees for lawyers they...Long before the SLCC reduces fees for lawyers they should be paying back the £2 million you reported they got from the taxpayer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-44772522398336712712010-02-03T16:11:35.028+00:002010-02-03T16:11:35.028+00:00The SLCC is an abomination and will do no good for...The SLCC is an abomination and will do no good for the profession or the public.<br /><br />I am a solicitor and I firmly agree regulation should be devolved to a fully independent body yet to be created as the SLCC is by no stretch of the imagination "independent".<br /><br />I must say Peter,if it is true this all came about because of your case involving Andrew Penman there is good cause to feel anger at the Law Society for what happened.<br /><br />I'm sure that could have been cleared up at the time instead of provoking the slow death we are all suffering in business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26800152002580390232010-02-03T15:15:35.457+00:002010-02-03T15:15:35.457+00:00No matter how high or low the complaints levy is i...No matter how high or low the complaints levy is it is no deterrent to a lawyer who deliberately sets out to rip off their client.<br /><br />Only stronger regulation will do something about that and clearly the SNP and all others at Holyrood are in no mood to upset their friends in the legal profession.<br /><br />I suggest that consumers begin protecting themselves from lawyers and you can take that suggestion how you like !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46920366206450241542010-02-03T14:40:13.919+00:002010-02-03T14:40:13.919+00:00I get the general impression from your blog this S...I get the general impression from your blog this SLCC isnt worth 50p.Having read some of your previous on it I agree it could do a lot more for people than its doing (nothing).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25947189636439584332010-02-03T14:15:59.811+00:002010-02-03T14:15:59.811+00:00£275 is a drop in the ocean to lawyers.They will j...£275 is a drop in the ocean to lawyers.They will just add it to their fees and double it.<br /><br />Robbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-36667745062755792442010-02-03T13:13:09.636+00:002010-02-03T13:13:09.636+00:00Sour grapes.
The Law Society used to collect it,ne...Sour grapes.<br />The Law Society used to collect it,never reduced it.Now they are put out the SLCC receives the levy.<br /><br />Lorna Jack please go away and Peter you would do good not to quote her too much because none of us can stand her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-79618426341910736742010-02-03T12:50:26.360+00:002010-02-03T12:50:26.360+00:00£275 a year for crooked lawyers to stay out of jai...£275 a year for crooked lawyers to stay out of jail ? Come on Lorna, where else does someone get such a cosy deal ? It’s hardly worth complaining about when the Law Society does so much to protect the profession against consumer complaints …<br /><br />Seems a fair enough reason why hanging should be brought back for these bastardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16498234086116072582010-02-03T12:23:36.910+00:002010-02-03T12:23:36.910+00:00Why all the fuss Laura ?
As Peter says its the cl...Why all the fuss Laura ?<br /><br />As Peter says its the clients who will end up paying for it anyway through a few billing tricks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-62380227267084887862010-02-03T12:18:55.987+00:002010-02-03T12:18:55.987+00:00If I were Jane Irvine I'd say FU to the Law So...If I were Jane Irvine I'd say FU to the Law Society and double it !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-37615110511606277062010-02-03T12:09:15.587+00:002010-02-03T12:09:15.587+00:00Given the size of the financial burden the legal p...Given the size of the financial burden the legal profession regularly imposes on the taxpayer and any individual unfortunate enough to come into contact with it, £275 seems ridiculously cheap at the price.<br /><br />Just another example of one law for some and another for others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com