tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post4864211083482180632..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Lord Hamilton tells Holyrood £200K salaries for judges are not enough, attacks party litigants for clogging up courts system while praising lawyersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19982873883354781412011-11-09T12:51:41.262+00:002011-11-09T12:51:41.262+00:00can a sheriff refuse to deal with a matter relatin...can a sheriff refuse to deal with a matter relating to the court case before him where you show him that there has been a prima facie breaking of the law by a government employee by the Sheriff saying that you will need to take it to a higher court for them to deal with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-67707489650549129592011-11-09T12:44:26.344+00:002011-11-09T12:44:26.344+00:00Is it normal for a Sheriff to start shouting at yo...Is it normal for a Sheriff to start shouting at you (when meeting you for the first time!) from the side passage way from his chambers leading to the bench?<br /><br />Can see the Sheriff's trying to figure out which Court this is in.<br /><br />You know who you are...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-76541324495821418012011-11-09T12:38:03.449+00:002011-11-09T12:38:03.449+00:00This is a very shady argument.
If Judges don'...This is a very shady argument.<br /><br />If Judges don't get paid more they will be inclined to give out more bad decisions.<br /><br />What about when a fat cat Arab (Scottish Lawyer) comes along with a brown envelope full of money, does that influence the Judges decision or are they uncorruptible?<br /><br />Is our Judicial more Greek than the Greek's?<br /><br />C'mon Stavros Hamilton, wake up and smell the OuzoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-70620309796031387472011-11-09T00:15:52.913+00:002011-11-09T00:15:52.913+00:00Whatever people may think about lawyers on the who...Whatever people may think about lawyers on the whole lawyers are able to concentrate on what the legal issues are in the litigation and lay people are very often unable to see the wood from the trees the relevant from the irrelevant”.<br /><br />WE SEE YOU HAMILTON, A LAWYER LOVING CLIENT HATING CRIMINAL. AS FOR THE LEGAL ISSUES THEY CONCENTRATE ON PROTECTING THE INSURANCE COMPANIES YOU ALL HAVE SHARES IN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25795830830967451862011-11-08T08:14:38.537+00:002011-11-08T08:14:38.537+00:00I think that everyone who has got examples of bad ...I think that everyone who has got examples of bad experiences or bad behaviour of Judges and Sheriff's should write in to Peter to describe them so that he can draw them to the attention to the Justice 2 Committee, so that there is some 'balance' to this argument.<br /><br />What about the Judges involved in the false prosecution of Megrahi?<br /><br />What should happen to them for their complicity in that grandstanding cartoon caper?<br /><br />Will they be docked wages, have their pensions reduced or will they be jailed for defeating the ends of justice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-59978282822167289832011-11-08T08:07:51.410+00:002011-11-08T08:07:51.410+00:00Blatently obvious that the Lord Hamilton 'sess...Blatently obvious that the Lord Hamilton 'session' at the Justice 2 Committee was nothing more than a staged media event. (questions provided to him in advance of his appearance). So much for our Parliament being accountable to the people.<br /><br />We can see who the Justice 2 Committee really serve?<br /><br />Maybe, Lord Hamilton gets paid £200 per week plus ££3800 pounds a week protection money?<br /><br />On a legal point; Given that Judges are supposed to be equitable to both parties before them.<br /><br />They designed their system so that both parties before them would be Advocates (and more recently solicitor advocates).<br /><br />As they are all lawyers then there can be no 'perceived bias'.<br /><br />However, with the introduction of a 'Party Litigant' who is a non-lawyer, there is an 'automatic bias' there because on one side of the dispute only there is a lawyer.<br /><br />I believe that on this fundamental legal point alone, that this is sufficient bias in of itself to affect the safety of the case and as such the case should be void.<br /><br />This would not affect someones right to choose to have legal representation but what it would force them to do is to not to be able to take advantage of someone who does not have legal representation for whatever reason.<br /><br />Of course this would finish the legal profession as a corrupt and self serving entity, which is why Lord Hamilton does not want Party Litigants any where near Scottish Courts and does not want them to be aware that they can challenge the neutrality of the Court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-71903896500341019622011-11-07T13:12:19.482+00:002011-11-07T13:12:19.482+00:00Aye Peter and where is Lord Gill now his Civil Cou...Aye Peter and where is Lord Gill now his Civil Court Review has lain in the dust all this time?<br />Not a peep from the one who spoke the truth about victorian justice and not fit for purpose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-65538356617123946622011-11-07T09:00:24.577+00:002011-11-07T09:00:24.577+00:00Sounds like you have a lot to expose,brilliant!
A...Sounds like you have a lot to expose,brilliant!<br /><br />About your petition do you think it will succeed?<br /><br />There are a lot of idiots in that Parliament who must hate your guts because of all the legal shenanigans you exposed over the years.I was reading at one stage you had to raise the issue of a justice committee refusing to allow victims of lawyers to speak all the while the Law Society had free access to the same committee.How do you deal with such blatant prejudice by politicians?I'm sure they will try to sink it like your last petition was closed,bought & paid for by the Law Society mafia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-17060817711756771922011-11-07T00:22:39.951+00:002011-11-07T00:22:39.951+00:00Nice to see someone blowing up all those myths of ...Nice to see someone blowing up all those myths of the judiciary being honest upfront individuals beyond reproach.<br /><br />More like a bunch of criminals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-47938510077687028252011-11-06T23:34:32.947+00:002011-11-06T23:34:32.947+00:00# Anonymous @ 6 November 2011 21:36
Even the tick...# Anonymous @ 6 November 2011 21:36<br /><br />Even the ticks on the sheep could do better ...<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 6 November 2011 22:15<br /><br />Yes, lots ... some too much to publish at least for now. One has to select the right time, and the right newspaper for the headlines to have the desired effect ... much more effective ...<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 6 November 2011 23:03<br /><br />Yes ... the questions on the salaries were like live bait to a hungry fish ...Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60155051555869401442011-11-06T23:03:33.479+00:002011-11-06T23:03:33.479+00:00To the person (victim of a sheriff) who left the c...To the person (victim of a sheriff) who left the comment at 16:40 today I sincerely hope this rat is given the headlines and sack he deserves although as you see in the video his boss will probably waffle it away like everything else water off a ducks back and so on.<br /><br />To Peter <br /><br />As I watched the video clip of Lord Hamilton and the msps I began to wonder who was reading from the same script!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89895763579064100412011-11-06T22:15:08.695+00:002011-11-06T22:15:08.695+00:00I suppose in your line of work you must get to kno...I suppose in your line of work you must get to know a lot of real dirty stuff and scandals about these lawyers,the judges,who they associate with etc<br /><br />You should write a book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-14647739416729401522011-11-06T21:36:45.176+00:002011-11-06T21:36:45.176+00:00Once again fawning politicians of all parties duti...Once again fawning politicians of all parties dutifully and respectfully accept what's given without question.<br /><br />Perhaps a flock of sheep would be an improvement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6386617724093920832011-11-06T21:13:17.028+00:002011-11-06T21:13:17.028+00:00Thanks for your comments & contacts on this ar...Thanks for your comments & contacts on this article.<br /><br />I note some comments have raised issues regarding protests against the legal system.While this is not a forum for arranging such protests the media can obviously report on any protests taking place ...<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 6 November 2011 16:40<br /><br />Regarding your comment about the Sheriff can you contact me via scottishlawreporters@gmail.com as what you have said in your comment may be better appearing in a newspaper first.<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 5 November 2011 22:23<br /><br />While your comment is factually correct I think you have quite a task persuading any of the current "Occupy" movements to take on the legal system which is, factually, giving legal backing to vested interests as you have stated yourself.<br /><br /># Anonymous @ 5 November 2011 14:05<br /><br />Thanks and yes I have been informed of this ...<br /><br />According to sources, it appears the judiciary of Scotland are not keen on my idea of a register of financial & non financial interests and neither are the Scottish Government ...<br /><br />Suffice to say over the weekend I have seen & heard material to suggest much of what was said at last week's Justice Committee hearing by certain individuals was rehearsed and from notes made available, did appear to have a certain political agenda in mind ...Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-54001275275214122282011-11-06T20:47:43.221+00:002011-11-06T20:47:43.221+00:00The Law Societies cannot shut Solicitors From Hell...The Law Societies cannot shut Solicitors From Hell, nice one Rick. Hudson will have smoke coming out of his ears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-18805024081695626632011-11-06T20:26:49.957+00:002011-11-06T20:26:49.957+00:00http://www.solicitorsfromhell.co.uk/private/index....http://www.solicitorsfromhell.co.uk/private/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=8&Itemid=20<br /><br /><br />"However, past experience has taught me that regardless of how much evidence I present in the High Court to support my defence or claim, the judicial system will always side with the law firm, solicitor, or in this case The Law Society".<br /><br />Yes Rick I noticed this on your site, so pay attention Lord Hamilton, you are the same supporting your own and venting your hatred towards party litigants. It is about justice I do not think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-8918491885968573612011-11-06T19:02:07.618+00:002011-11-06T19:02:07.618+00:00The lawyer in the following story was also a servi...The lawyer in the following story was also a serving sheriff although strangely enough not too many of the newspapers or tv mentioned that fact.I wonder why?Were they told to go easy on the judicial element of the £700,000 theft and if so by whom?<br /><br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3523046.stm<br /><br />Conman lawyer jailed for fraud<br /><br />A lawyer who admitted defrauding clients out of nearly £700,000 has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.<br /><br />John Kennedy Forster, 54, from Stranraer, was told that he had displayed a gross breach of trust.<br /><br />Forster had admitted a total of 34 charges of defrauding money from clients, including wills, trust funds, churches and charities.<br /><br />At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge Lord Emslie condemned "the sheer extent and persistence" of his dishonesty.<br /><br />He said the former lawyer had undertaken "systematic forging and falsification of documents to conceal what he had done".<br /><br />Forster admitted embezzling money over a 10-year period and despite his promises to compensate some of his victims, the formerly respected solicitor was branded a "disgrace".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-88236303320857581982011-11-06T18:03:41.503+00:002011-11-06T18:03:41.503+00:00Lord Hamilton says he is short of candidates for j...Lord Hamilton says he is short of candidates for jobs which draw in £3,800 a week!<br /><br />I think our judges have become as greedy as the bankers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-78805149280591846442011-11-06T16:40:03.310+00:002011-11-06T16:40:03.310+00:00If you are looking for horror stories about sherif...If you are looking for horror stories about sheriffs I have a good one to tell hopefully you can help.<br /><br />A sheriff up the road from us rammed my daughter's car last year while drunk.I called the Police they refused to breathalyse him and he claimed my daughter ran into him yet her car was stationery in snow had not moved for a week because she was away on holiday and his big 4x4 tore the whole passenger side away.No charges and he refused to admit responsibility have been fighting the insurers all year for payout but it has all been made worse because I complained about him being drunk and next thing we knew the Police hounded us all year on his behalf we have been threatened had windows smashed with bricks the Police wont come when called my son lost his job at a local garage because of the sheriff telling the owner a lot of lies about him and one of the Police who came out to the accident I hear gets backhanders from a local lawyer who sold the sheriff house he now stays in and is now well known in the area as being an utter crook.Can you write something about this please we are at our wits end and these sheriffs and judges just cover up for themselves while attacking us right left and centre how do I contact you please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-43035418387022553402011-11-05T22:23:01.121+00:002011-11-05T22:23:01.121+00:00Anonymous said...
Don't you people have t...Anonymous said...<br /><br /> Don't you people have the right to protest about this kind of stuff in Scotland?<br /> Its about time a protest movement got up & running about the state of your justice system because from where I am reading it sounds like you have a huge corruption problem from the judges down.<br /> Stand up and be counted!<br /><br /> 5 November 2011 00:27<br /><br />Thank God someone suggested this!<br />Why are there no protests against the justice system like there are against Bankers and politicians?<br />Wake up people it is the justice system which backs up these bankers and politicians who in turn allow their friends the lawyers & judges to rip us all off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-14595917104910218982011-11-05T18:39:41.263+00:002011-11-05T18:39:41.263+00:00Whatever people may think about lawyers blah blah ...Whatever people may think about lawyers blah blah says Lord Hamilton.<br /><br />Well its nice to know who gets priority in our courts which we all have to pay for to keep these idiots in a job.Why the hell would anybody use a lawyer or use one of our biased Scottish courts when faced with this kind of garbage coming out of the judges.I think that Daily Record link has it just about right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-62223414767286917392011-11-05T17:37:45.069+00:002011-11-05T17:37:45.069+00:00Given Hamilton is the boss of the judiciary I thin...Given Hamilton is the boss of the judiciary I think we can take his attitude towards party litigants as being the norm.Now we know what to expect in court when there is no lawyer for the judge to shower praise on we all need to do 'something different'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-20410122546081513432011-11-05T14:05:18.284+00:002011-11-05T14:05:18.284+00:00Funny.I think you are the only journalist to have ...Funny.I think you are the only journalist to have accurately reported Hamilton's trip to Holyrood this week.Speaks volumes of your motivation etc<br /><br />btw your petition on the register/interests has been the subject of angry discussions if you hadn't already guessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-28235004406913474182011-11-05T12:56:46.548+00:002011-11-05T12:56:46.548+00:00Well written as usual and the videos are a nice to...Well written as usual and the videos are a nice touch.<br /><br />You may be interested to know the scripts were shared prior to LP's appearance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26779863724711656232011-11-05T12:25:10.511+00:002011-11-05T12:25:10.511+00:00£4,000 a week not enough? They must have some extr...£4,000 a week not enough? They must have some extraordinary living expenses to be able to get through that much!<br /><br />As well as your idea about the register of interests we should have the full stats on these judges and how they do in cases to justify these huge salaries and all the expenses I imagine they get through as well.<br />=================================<br />Exactly those involved in the legal profession hate public scrutiny, they make decisions that affect peoples lives but dont want the public knowing what they get up to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com