tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post7911154240957204561..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Vested interests ‘run Scotland’s courts’ as judges rule £90K & £120K civil jury awards over accident deaths ‘were excessive’Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-49308638239578053292012-06-22T00:16:46.837+01:002012-06-22T00:16:46.837+01:00There is a lesson to be learned here for the jury ...There is a lesson to be learned here for the jury to go against the unlawful direction of the judge?<br /><br />Do what the Scottish lawyers do when they charge you fees....double it, no triple it so that the amount these poor victims get bears some sort of comparison to the fat cat lawyers and judges salaries?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-1944985068559868032012-06-21T22:06:28.413+01:002012-06-21T22:06:28.413+01:00http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jun/20/ment...http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jun/20/mental-health-benefit-claimants-risk<br /><br />Check this out. It is horrific the power the legal and medical professions have, although the former are perhaps slightly less powerful?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-90563120481017378062012-06-21T19:28:40.995+01:002012-06-21T19:28:40.995+01:00David Cameron's ATOS and his cabinet, well the...David Cameron's ATOS and his cabinet, well they are sitting on millions and there's no reason why mass unemployment and economic stagnation should change that. But does Cameron blame the bankers for this disaster, no he targets the most vulnerable in society. <br /><br />This man and his cabinet live on a different economic planet from us. I would like to see how they would do if they were at the bottom of the economic heap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-45452892948785209182012-06-21T18:12:29.473+01:002012-06-21T18:12:29.473+01:00Anonymous said...
The lawyers firm Davidson Frase...Anonymous said...<br /><br />The lawyers firm Davidson Fraser knowingly employed a suspended lawyer (O'Donnell) and all of his clients would not be covered by the Master Policy block insurance. Therefore the victims are not not able to claim against this policy for this fraud?<br /><br />They are completely unprotected?<br /><br />Please note I do not know how long you have been reading A Diary of Injustice but no one is protected by the Master Policy Insurance. You need a lawyer to act for you against the Master Policies underwriters Royal Sun Alliance ans all lawyers are members of the Law Society so even if they did want to claim the Master Policy for you the Law Society would suspend their practising certificates. <br /><br />The Master Policy is BULLETPROOF. <br /><br />Compensation from it is impossible. They designed the system and it is always check mate for the client. They are criminals but they do not believe they are. <br /><br />I promise you it is not only Mr O'Donnell's clients, no client is protected by the Master Policy. No lawyer will help a client in this situation, so a legal check mate ties the client up so the Master Policy and the Courts are closed shops. <br /><br />Lawyers prove I am wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-17734348030777290542012-06-20T22:19:06.152+01:002012-06-20T22:19:06.152+01:00And so once again we see what Scots Law is - nothi...And so once again we see what Scots Law is - nothing more than a tool for the powerful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-78232959285363878332012-06-19T23:42:22.918+01:002012-06-19T23:42:22.918+01:00Hamilton is treading on thin ice with this one.Hamilton is treading on thin ice with this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-9847978574273914102012-06-19T23:41:34.379+01:002012-06-19T23:41:34.379+01:00Welcome to Scotland, a country where justice is th...Welcome to Scotland, a country where justice is the exception rather than the rule. <br /><br />Good report, shows that Royal Sun Alliance sit of the benches in our courts. They are the legal profession, Lord Hamilton an agent for RSA and others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-45285066875270417792012-06-19T23:24:59.115+01:002012-06-19T23:24:59.115+01:00The Law Society of Scotland is the professional bo...The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for Scottish solicitors. We were established in 1949 and are financed by our members without any funding from government.<br /><br />Not only do we regulate and represent all practising solicitors in Scotland but we have an important duty towards the public interest. All practising solicitors are members of the Society and are required to meet our high standards.<br />=================================<br />Right Law Society just like Douglas Mill who lied to the Justice Committee (itself not interested in human rights). The Law Society are bureaucratic criminals who protect their membership like a decent mother protects her children. The difference however is that the children are not criminals. <br /><br />The Law Society, a hotbed of corruption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-50191172764013305092012-06-19T23:01:38.771+01:002012-06-19T23:01:38.771+01:00I told a clerk at Hamilton Sheriff Court the legal...I told a clerk at Hamilton Sheriff Court the legal establishment were corrupt. Horror covered his face, he thought I was a lunatic. I told him if a lawyer is drunk behind the wheel they may be prosecuted [a procurator fiscal did not while in charge of her BMW) but I said "have you never heard of A Diary of Injustice". This he did not want to talk about, enough said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11406549607679802912012-06-19T22:07:08.040+01:002012-06-19T22:07:08.040+01:00Fury over £1m bonus for chief exec of controversia...Fury over £1m bonus for chief exec of controversial Sickness benefit test company<br /><br /><br />Jun 17 2012 Sunday Mail<br />THE private firm behind controversial sickness benefit tests have been slammed for awarding their chief executive almost £1million in bonus payments.<br />International company Atos are contracted to reassess people claiming sickness and disability benefits.<br />Heart attack and lung-disease victims are among those the firm have assessed as being well enough to look for jobs.<br />According to Atos’ annual report, chairman and chief executive Thierry Breton received £1.95million in 2011.<br />Half the amount was his salary and the other half was a bonus. He received £1.83million the previous year.<br />Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex said: “People will find it hard to believe that the boss of Atos sees fit to reward himself with millions in bonuses, while thousands of sick and disabled people in Scotland suffer.<br />“It will sicken those who have been through the Atos process to hear the company crow about their expertise in healthcare.<br />“Thousands of people have suffered because, time and again, incorrect decisions have been made on the back of Atos assessments.”<br />Atos declined to comment on Breton’s bonus.<br />===============================<br />No doubt Breton's doctors minds are made up before they examine the individual. Cameron will be pleased because people who have died he does not need to find a job for and they cannot claim any benefits. Yes David, legalised murder that is what is happening. Look out your Swasteka. National Socialism and Conservative Lib Dem policies have much in common.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-55048538985687802152012-06-19T19:27:51.239+01:002012-06-19T19:27:51.239+01:00Hamilton Lawyer Rapped After Being Found Guilty Of...Hamilton Lawyer Rapped After Being Found Guilty Of “Fundamental Misconduct”<br /><br />Jun 14 2012 Hamilton Advertiser<br /><br />A LAWYER sanctioned following disciplinary proceedings is now working at Hamilton Citizens’ Advice Bureau.<br />Paul McConville was carpeted by the Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal after failing to properly progress miners’ compensation claims.<br />Following a hearing in Edinburgh, the 45-year-old was told he was guilty of “fundamental misconduct”.<br />McConville will not be able to work as partner within a law firm for 10 years.<br /><br />He will, however, be able to work as a solicitor... but only with Law Society approval and under the supervision of the firm for whom he works.<br />Yesterday (Wednesday), Hamilton Citizens’ Advice Bureau manager Maureen Chalmers confirmed that McConville had been working as a volunteer with them since February, 2011.<br />She said he had been “up front” about the disciplinary case and had undergone rigorous training before being allowed to work under supervision.<br />McConville found himself up before the solicitors’ disciplinary body after handling the cases of Scottish coal mine workers who had been injured or died as a result of their work.<br />He admitted allegations of misconduct after relatives of the miners failed to receive the compensation they had been awarded.<br />McConville was a partner of Glasgow-based firm McConville, O’Neill between 2001 and 2010, when they ceased trading.<br />During those years, there were a large number of cases of miners pursuing claims against the Government’s Coal Liabilities Unit.<br />Although some cases were taken up by miners’ union lawyers, others were pursued by McConville’s firm.<br />One client accused McConville of refusing to communicate with her over a £500 compensation claim, and a second woman said he had failed to progress a £9000 claim on behalf of a relative who died of lung disease related to mining.<br />McConville insisted it had been accepted by the tribunal that there was “no question of dishonesty” and that “every penny of clients’ funds had been accounted for”.<br />He added: “I regret that there were cases where for the reasons explained at the hearing, clients’ affairs were not progressed as well as they should have been and I apologise for that.<br />“However, over the time my firm operated we had many thousands of satisfied clients on whose behalf we had obtained justice, but that does not excuse even one lapse.<br />Ms Chalmers added: “Paul McConville has been a volunteer for 15 to 16 months.<br />“He went through all the training and gradually built up his skills and now he is a fully-trained advisor and an excellent volunteer.<br />“He has been up-front (about the disciplinary case) since he first came here.<br />“We get volunteers from all backgrounds and in some cases we are offering them a second chance.<br />“ I have every confidence in him.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-81782196574638295112012-06-19T19:19:37.297+01:002012-06-19T19:19:37.297+01:00Unelected interests groups such as the Law Society...Unelected interests groups such as the Law Society of Scotland have too much power. Yes lawyers need their professional union but clients need to get together to form an online feedback system. Then we will be able to control these polished human rats.Self Regulation an imbalance of Powernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-33480151974242346862012-06-19T17:44:21.270+01:002012-06-19T17:44:21.270+01:00Just say this was a criminal case instead of a civ...Just say this was a criminal case instead of a civil damages claim,the jury returned a not guilty verdict and the judges said "<br />No we don't like that so we will void your verdict and have the trial heard again with a view to having a guilty verdict".. just how big would the uproar be?<br /><br />If judges are setting aside verdicts of jurors in civil cases just because vested interests of insurers and companies who appear to be working for the Scottish Government are on the line,it wont be long before the Crown Office are insisting on the same treatment as the vested interests of prosecutors enter the fray.<br /><br />Judges fiddling with juries verdicts should not be allowed and this case is an absolute disgrace for the justice system in Scotland.These claims should if anything be increased not decreased.<br /><br />My sympathies to those who lost their loved ones.As for the greedy judges on hundreds of thousands of pounds every year and their pensions well.. words fail me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-3970952771905640902012-06-19T16:46:58.801+01:002012-06-19T16:46:58.801+01:00Britians lawyers, doctors, employers, what do they...Britians lawyers, doctors, employers, what do they have in common. They us the same insurance companies. <br /><br />So if you want to sue your employer don't. The lawyers will start legal proceedings for you [they will make a lot of Legal Aid money] if your injuries are not visible but the medical reports will always state your employer is not responsible for your injuries. Think about it, they take on cases telling you you can claim damages and their insurers would be paying the damages. Lawyers, doctors and employers are all the same, you cannot win damages so deny them the Legal Aid money and avoid litigation lawyers at all costs. <br /><br />They will dump you at the court, because the Sheriff and Judges uses the same insurers too, as I am sure Lord Hamilton will reluctantly agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-38283222133085537852012-06-19T14:59:56.217+01:002012-06-19T14:59:56.217+01:00If ever further evidence was needed that truly ind...If ever further evidence was needed that truly independent and completely separate regulation of ther legal profession in Scotland is urgently required, this is it.<br /><br />Another disgraceful display of partisanship from the Judiciary in Edinburgh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-75079616484021076622012-06-19T14:55:07.258+01:002012-06-19T14:55:07.258+01:00http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/currentissues/pii.pag...http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/currentissues/pii.page<br /><br /><br />Professional indemnity insurance<br />Last updated: 30 May 2012<br /><br />The Law Society's professional indemnity insurance (PII) initiative aims to create a stable and competitive insurance market to ensure affordable and accessible insurance for the entire profession.<br /><br />We have also created a series of advice products to help you address some of the issues surrounding PII and update members with information on market developments.<br />===================================<br />Why do they need this when no one can get a lawyer to sue a lawyer in the first place? <br /><br />The Law Societies, bury clients complaints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68898260213816984822012-06-19T11:27:25.725+01:002012-06-19T11:27:25.725+01:00Do you know when situations get really dangerous f...Do you know when situations get really dangerous for governments. It is when the people who are being oppressed stop caring what happens to them. This is why this financial crises is causing great dissent. We have a cabinet of millionaires and a leader telling us "we are in it together." How out of touch is this idiot, a man who understands political theory and the head of a government who may be causing suicides. <br /><br />You cannot understand the issues David when you can heat your home in the dead of winter, when you can eat the fine foods, when you are privatising the job centre. We are not all free riders, a large proportion of us want to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-44769056553208605682012-06-19T00:12:55.760+01:002012-06-19T00:12:55.760+01:00SCOTS WHO ARE CRITICAL OF MACASKILL Lockerbie.
As...SCOTS WHO ARE CRITICAL OF MACASKILL Lockerbie.<br /><br />As the facts regarding the miscarriage of justice carried out by Mr. MacAskill become more evident, increasing numbers of Scots are beginning to voice their opposition. Why did Mr. MacAskill show "compassion" to a convicted terrorist, and yet has consistently gone to great lengths to avoid displaying true compassion to his fellow Scots? Many have attempted to raise numerous cases of injustice before him, and have continued to be ignored by this so-called "Justice" Secretary.<br /><br />The man is a scumbag, everything his does is aimed at protecting his own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-20391172209521443072012-06-18T21:27:58.351+01:002012-06-18T21:27:58.351+01:00This is the same Lord Hamilton who was demanding h...This is the same Lord Hamilton who was demanding higher salaries for judges not too long ago and now he thinks half of a judges salary for a life is too much?<br /><br />We need more accountability and less neolithic relics in Scotland's courts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-28126290641444670732012-06-18T20:09:44.767+01:002012-06-18T20:09:44.767+01:00This is about judges wanting to be the boss of the...This is about judges wanting to be the boss of their courts as usual and stuff whatever the jury thinks.This decision is akin to jury fiddling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24672090244389648632012-06-18T11:05:56.080+01:002012-06-18T11:05:56.080+01:00How much is a life worth Arthur Hamilton?
Your wi...How much is a life worth Arthur Hamilton?<br /><br />Your wife's.<br /><br />My Wife's?<br /><br />Are they the same or is it a matter of difference?<br /><br />There is an interesting question. The lorry hits my wife or yours. <br /><br />Are you impartial or are you a puppet on an insurance companies directors string?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-91195075393551877512012-06-18T10:43:07.355+01:002012-06-18T10:43:07.355+01:00Hamilton's salary and pension, now we are talk...Hamilton's salary and pension, now we are talking excessive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-24615848047303014452012-06-17T21:55:32.472+01:002012-06-17T21:55:32.472+01:00If I was a juror and a judge tried telling me abou...If I was a juror and a judge tried telling me about damages I, and many other people would think, what financial interest does this judge have in this case. <br /><br />If judges are going to get away with this then there is no point in having juries in the first place. Big business control the judiciary simply because they provide the financial sweeteners. They are fooling no one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46001803776189067412012-06-17T16:49:56.384+01:002012-06-17T16:49:56.384+01:00Lord Hamilton suggested several ways to address th...Lord Hamilton suggested several ways to address the disparities between awards made by judges & civil juries in Scotland’s Courts, saying : “The objective must now be to seek to narrow that disparity and to eliminate, in so far as practical, that lack of consistency. That can be done by three measures: first, by judges, sitting alone or in the Inner House, having significantly more regard to available jury awards (particularly where they demonstrate a pattern);<br /><br />Oh patterns Mr Hamilton, well I can tell you about those, the ones you know are there but do not want to discuss. Here goes,<br /><br />Patterns of the Law Society SLCC protecting crooked lawyers. The latter done nothing since it commenced activities since October 2008. <br /><br />Patterns of occupational injury cover ups because the employer, medical consultants and your lawyers are insured by Royal Sun Alliance. Your law of Delict Hamilton stipulates a causal link must be established in the form of medical evidence but you know the insurance arrangements are the stronger causal link which ensures genuine occupational injury is covered up.<br /><br />Patterns of families such as Peter's family ripped off and the Law Society stops his Legal Aid.<br /><br />Patterns of lawyer victims being denied legal rights against their crooked lawyer. <br /><br />Patterns of protecting the Penman's. <br /><br />Patterns of law reforms such as the Legal Profession and Legal Aid Bill having the teeth ripped out of it by our MSP's because the Law Society protect their colleagues.<br /><br />Patterns of suicide.<br /><br />And now a new pattern is being established, high court judges wanting to reduce damages payments to families who's family members have been killed.<br /><br />You are a vile network of crooks from the humble law student to the so called Lords. To the public, trust none of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-72317704364920221862012-06-17T13:53:28.762+01:002012-06-17T13:53:28.762+01:00Arthur are you not ashamed that Scotland's int...Arthur are you not ashamed that Scotland's international reputation is in the gutter because of the fact that a legal dictatorship exists where powerful business and legal interests defeat the ends of justice so that your faction can augment your insurers bank balances. <br /><br />Are you not ashamed that people are left with no legal rights against lawyers because they are cleared by bureaucracy (Douglas Mill) called us "thorns in the lawyers flesh" but he has no compunction about those same thorns funding the Law Society through hyped up legal fees. I can tell you Arthur there is no complaints structure in Scotland to get a fair hearing against a lawyer. The complaints system is a protection racket. The only free space unless the press publish corruption cases is the internet. And you would silence us online if you could. <br /><br />I bring my children up not to trust lawyers. I do not want them anywhere near a law firms office where they will be treated like dirt because the lawyer always knows a Douglas Mill will save his career. It is nothing short of criminal what you people do to members of the public, but the real criminal fact is that the client is always left ruined. It will not continue, I promise you that. The days for ruining innocent clients will come top an end because there are too many of us now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com