tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post4611222946974601115..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Recession brings 24% rise in Civil Legal Aid applications, clients struggle with debt, mortgages, as solicitors demand secret cash to continue casesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-1914666481419553042010-06-07T15:54:27.268+01:002010-06-07T15:54:27.268+01:00I'd say about half the profession are fiddling...I'd say about half the profession are fiddling legal aid so you are going to be very busy collating reports!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46702836469009799262010-06-04T12:59:56.059+01:002010-06-04T12:59:56.059+01:00The state supports lawyers ruining clients. That i...The state supports lawyers ruining clients. That is why the Law Society power is not being curbed.<br /><br />I would not like to owe thousands and have to go to a Law Society registered lawyer for legal help. Lawyers have a keep me out of jail card called a practicing certificate from the corrupt Law Society of Scotland who are supported by corrupt government. What chance does the man in the street have in these circumstances?<br /><br />They can and do, do what they want to people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57813979271264614722010-06-04T12:56:43.646+01:002010-06-04T12:56:43.646+01:00Legal Aid amounts to lawyers getting a big subsidy...Legal Aid amounts to lawyers getting a big subsidy from taxpayers rather than giving people access to justice.Its the lawyers profits which come before the access to justice part and I'm sure there must be thousands of cases a year on legal aid messed up or time wasted by lawyers just to get extra money for old rope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-50832090715811047442010-06-04T11:41:48.784+01:002010-06-04T11:41:48.784+01:00"Recession brings 24% rise in Civil Legal Aid..."Recession brings 24% rise in Civil Legal Aid applications, clients struggle with debt, mortgages, as solicitors demand secret cash to continue cases"<br /><br />Yes Peter, lawyers will make people's lives worse, Mr Yelland's flock will drop the above cases if there are no brown envelopes from clients. Why not, the lawyers will say because these clients creditors will increase pressure on people just like the lawyers who know consumer protection for victims of crooked lawyers is non existant. This is why they are crooked, they know they can do what they want with full Law Society, SLCC support. God help those who have to go to a lawyer, because the Law Society SLCC will not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47204135619272528352010-06-04T11:34:45.163+01:002010-06-04T11:34:45.163+01:00SLCC and Law Society refuses to report crime of le...SLCC and Law Society refuses to report crime of legal aid fraud by lawyers. These two organisations are condoning money laundering so why are the press silent on an issue of importance to taxpayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80668671454333948942010-06-04T01:27:07.360+01:002010-06-04T01:27:07.360+01:00I know someone who is a victim of exactly what you...I know someone who is a victim of exactly what you write about here with legal aid and then being threatened if he didn't pay over money to the lawyer the case would be dropped.He didn't have the money the case was dropped and then the shit of a lawyer claimed to the benefits agency his ex client was earning thousands.They investigated found the info false but never chased the lawyer for giving the false info.What do you think about that ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-81451200056075452322010-06-04T00:55:35.809+01:002010-06-04T00:55:35.809+01:00Scotland has a preverted justice system, these law...Scotland has a preverted justice system, these lawyers tell people "you are under oath" what kind of sick minds do these people have? They have been getting away with fraud for centuries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-61777705743268850442010-06-03T23:00:58.635+01:002010-06-03T23:00:58.635+01:00Clearly anyone fiddling legal aid is a criminal wh...Clearly anyone fiddling legal aid is a criminal whether they are the client or the solicitor and by the same token anyone in a position of regulation who fails to report the crime are criminals themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18602737885828344792010-06-03T22:21:39.541+01:002010-06-03T22:21:39.541+01:00Anonymous said...
Remember Peter clients can be as...Anonymous said...<br />Remember Peter clients can be asked to contribute financially to their case depending on their income levels if they are in receipt of civil legal aid.<br />However if certain solicitors are demanding under the table cash payments from clients to keep their cases going in court (I realise this happens) I am all for you doing your duty and exposing the bad apples among us. THIS IS THE PROBLEM, THE BAD APPLES ARE NOT NOT EASY TO PICK ARE THEY? THEY TARNISH THE WHOLE PROFESSION.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-90910572024457962152010-06-03T20:57:36.618+01:002010-06-03T20:57:36.618+01:00SLCC and Law Society refuses to report crime of le...SLCC and Law Society refuses to report crime of legal aid fraud by lawyers so scrap them both and charge anyone in both who covered up crime as an accessory to whatever offence was committed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-27852853047907621622010-06-03T19:22:47.661+01:002010-06-03T19:22:47.661+01:00Anonymous said...
Its called "extortion&...Anonymous said...<br /><br /> Its called "extortion" and yes it happens quite a lot.<br /><br /> If you are going to report such cases to SLAB beware of vengeful lawyers seeking a deadly solution to your public spirited duty..<br /><br /> 3 June 2010 13:45<br /><br />Extortion happens as soon as you enter a lawyers office ! Everyone knows that !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-32548953270778334662010-06-03T18:23:21.241+01:002010-06-03T18:23:21.241+01:00I wonder what Stewart McKenzie, Which 'Consume...I wonder what Stewart McKenzie, Which 'Consumer Champion of the Year', credited with helping to create the SLCC, has to say about its behaviour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2729265207494685752010-06-03T18:02:21.812+01:002010-06-03T18:02:21.812+01:00The Law Society and the SLCC will just say its not...The Law Society and the SLCC will just say its not their job to report legal aid fraud however I can imagine the clients get the short shrift when trying to report fraud to the Legal Aid Board.<br /><br />Better you all publish first as I'm sure Peter would agree with so we all know which lawyers are robbing legal aid as well as their clients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11634279001355977562010-06-03T17:17:09.082+01:002010-06-03T17:17:09.082+01:00Do the under the table payments only come into pla...Do the under the table payments only come into play in civil legal aid cases ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85238376661490501552010-06-03T15:59:34.262+01:002010-06-03T15:59:34.262+01:00You said "It all depends on who is telling th...You said "It all depends on who is telling the story.<br /><br />If it comes from SLAB you can expect public shaming of the clients who lied on their legal aid applications, however no such shaming of the law firms who falsely claimed the legal aid ...<br /><br />I think its called "spin" ..."<br /><br />I think that is terrible.If solicitors are the ones who get paid they share a measure of the blame too and many of them probably know their clients are lying yet still take the legal aid for doing their case so the solicitors should be named and shamed too.<br /><br />And if solicitors are asking for money without telling SLAB they should be charged with fraud and struck off as well as sent to jail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-76591042975072924772010-06-03T15:35:34.579+01:002010-06-03T15:35:34.579+01:00Very interesting as usual Peter.
How does Jane Ir...Very interesting as usual Peter.<br /><br />How does Jane Irvine justify not reporting allegations of solicitors defrauding legal aid to the legal aid board ? I thought defrauding SLAB was a crime so why are the SLCC covering up these complaints ?<br /><br />Just another day for the SLCC protecting crooked lawyers is it ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-63601144370292286602010-06-03T15:30:46.027+01:002010-06-03T15:30:46.027+01:00Harbouring fraudsters - The Law Society & SLCC...Harbouring fraudsters - The Law Society & SLCC have no policy for reporting lawyers who defraud legal aid<br /><br />Thats all the Law Society and SLCC are good for - harbouring criminals and fraudsters lawyers they exist to protectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-8140116545122546172010-06-03T15:19:53.766+01:002010-06-03T15:19:53.766+01:003rd comment
What is this about Douglas Haggarty? ...3rd comment<br /><br />What is this about Douglas Haggarty? I have letters from him about my refused legal aid claim after I started writing to slab so please tell moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-67149761271436092152010-06-03T15:14:06.446+01:002010-06-03T15:14:06.446+01:00and I suppose if the secret cash isn't paid to...and I suppose if the secret cash isn't paid to the lawyer the case is dead and you end up getting a huge bill for them doing sod all while the lawyer makes a big claim to legal aid for the same<br /><br />disgusting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-62058284771894279002010-06-03T14:56:33.765+01:002010-06-03T14:56:33.765+01:00Good point Peter, even with a strong case and supp...Good point Peter, even with a strong case and supportive expert opinion you won't get a penny from SLAB if a lawyer is not in tow.<br /><br />Just another consequence of the Law Society's self regulating monopoly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19562557195152923482010-06-03T14:53:53.063+01:002010-06-03T14:53:53.063+01:00Anyone with a complaint about 'dual-track'...Anyone with a complaint about 'dual-track' solicitors whould write to their MSP - and keep a copy. Let them start to do what they are paid for, SLAB won't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-12099387960737328472010-06-03T14:51:39.066+01:002010-06-03T14:51:39.066+01:00# Anonymous @ 14:13
It all depends on who is tell...# Anonymous @ 14:13<br /><br />It all depends on who is telling the story.<br /><br />If it comes from SLAB you can expect public shaming of the clients who lied on their legal aid applications, however no such shaming of the law firms who falsely claimed the legal aid ...<br /><br />I think its called "spin" ...<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 14:20<br /><br />Quite an interesting idea .. although with the notoriously poor performance of many solicitors & law firms these days, plus the expensive bills handed out for doing nothing, I doubt we would end up with any lawyers in practice at all in Scotland .. and representation would end up becoming a do-it-yourself affair .. if it hasn't already ....<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 14:35<br /><br />Agreed ... and since you realise solicitors are defrauding clients and the legal aid board, if you become aware of any such cases, remember who to report them to ...Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-54704771933089867332010-06-03T14:35:22.018+01:002010-06-03T14:35:22.018+01:00Remember Peter clients can be asked to contribute ...Remember Peter clients can be asked to contribute financially to their case depending on their income levels if they are in receipt of civil legal aid.<br />However if certain solicitors are demanding under the table cash payments from clients to keep their cases going in court (I realise this happens) I am all for you doing your duty and exposing the bad apples among us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-83369917431380236962010-06-03T14:20:19.239+01:002010-06-03T14:20:19.239+01:00A leaked letter from ex Law Society Chief Douglas ...A leaked letter from ex Law Society Chief Douglas Mill to SLAB showed suing a solicitor or another professional for negligence with legal aid funds is difficult, virtually impossible. <br /><br />Yes Peter like a physicist attempting to reverse gravity. How can this be a justice system if the practitioners of law cannot be sued for corruption? <br />It is like the MP's expenses they all screw the public purse. <br /><br />Perhaps we need a form of legal democracy where clients can vote on who can and cannot practice law, there is a radical idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3266613101445278662010-06-03T14:13:04.506+01:002010-06-03T14:13:04.506+01:00I imagine SLAB is full of lawyers (and therefore m...I imagine SLAB is full of lawyers (and therefore members of the Law Society)<br /><br />Cant see them doing much about their crooked colleagues looting public finances,can you ?<br /><br />How about Douglas Haggarty and the rent boy in St Enoch's centre.Nothing done about him so cant see them going after legal aid fraudstersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com