tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post2219722761995640635..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: ACT OF FRAUD: Files reveal how law chiefs battled to recover £1.8m legal aid cash from estate of suicide lawyer as new questions emerge over ability of Crown Office to pursue legal aid cheat lawyersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-4406379063022075452015-08-05T13:11:42.857+01:002015-08-05T13:11:42.857+01:00Someone at SLAB who respects your work says your b...Someone at SLAB who respects your work says your blog has done more to combat legal aid fraud in the past few years than the Law Society, Crown Office or Scottish Government.<br />A feather in your cap Peter which no one can deny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-69849216974167015792015-08-05T12:30:47.068+01:002015-08-05T12:30:47.068+01:00Interesting to read.Interesting to read.civil litigation solicitors burnleyhttp://www.clearwatersolicitors.co.uk/other-legal-services/civil-litigation-legal-servicesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46518268864100772122015-08-04T23:12:25.539+01:002015-08-04T23:12:25.539+01:00Yes very interesting hands up anyone who knows som...Yes very interesting hands up anyone who knows someone given two years! to pay back a £1.8 million pound fraud!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-78461285690270518992015-08-03T18:19:15.349+01:002015-08-03T18:19:15.349+01:00I imagine Slab will be on the receiving end of ano...I imagine Slab will be on the receiving end of another ear bashing about this release to you.Last time re the Lockhart thing a certain solicitor was on the phone in a very threatening and insulting manner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-573391003824219592015-08-03T12:08:40.464+01:002015-08-03T12:08:40.464+01:00@ 2 August 2015 at 19:57
Redactions were applied ...@ 2 August 2015 at 19:57<br /><br />Redactions were applied prior to publication on signatures and certain addresses to avoid issues of privacy given the document can now be viewed more widely as an FOI release.<br /><br />It should be noted the Scottish Legal Aid Board did file a complaint with the Law Society of Scotland as referred to in SLAB's S31 report on Niels Lockhart. <br /><br />The Law Society then failed to investigate the complaint properly, assigning a number of 'investigators' to the case and the saga of what happened to SLAB's complaint, culminating in an agreement brokered by the Legal Defence Union, is told in previous reports.Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-21041438136341154002015-08-02T21:16:11.961+01:002015-08-02T21:16:11.961+01:00Did the suicide by any chance spike efforts to go ...Did the suicide by any chance spike efforts to go after other legal aid fraudsters in the profession?I can only imagine the howls of protest from the Law Society and the scenario where this episode was/is waved at SLAB/COPFS every time there was a report of a solicitor making fraudulent legal aid claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-12893521598542136522015-08-02T20:24:33.591+01:002015-08-02T20:24:33.591+01:00After Lockhart ignored a warning from SLAB to curb...After Lockhart ignored a warning from SLAB to curb his claims, the Scottish Legal Aid Board investigated before a probe team concluded that his applications were a systematic attempt to create extra fees. But despite deciding that he routinely made "unnecessary and excessive" claims, SLAB did not call in police. They referred Lockhart to the Law Society of Scotland who also decided no fraud had taken place. <br />======================================================================================<br />That is what happens when they are all pals, a disgrace. Who would trust this vile profession? I don't know how other people feel but I cannot find words to express my utter revulsion at these people, and their corrupt self policing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-59823297398189057152015-08-02T19:57:51.502+01:002015-08-02T19:57:51.502+01:00Following on from my earlier comment a cursory gla...Following on from my earlier comment a cursory glance at the remaining coverage of the James Muir fraud brings no published references to Macreath's role or that of the LDU.<br /><br />Makes it all the more interesting the Scottish Legal Aid Board released the agreement to you under Freedom of Information.<br /><br />As this document is available at RoS I would not have expected any redactions under FOI.Are the redactions yours or SLAB?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-7360590249320382772015-08-02T19:34:31.663+01:002015-08-02T19:34:31.663+01:00Interesting choice of 'witness' *cough cou...Interesting choice of 'witness' *cough cough*<br /><br />A write up on Macreath from an online source -<br /><br />Mr William McCreath<br />Partner<br />Levy & McRae<br />William Macreath joined Levy & McRae as a Partner in 1990. He deals mainly with professional clients such as doctors, lawyers and surveyors advising on partnership matters as well as professional issues affecting such clients. He also appears before professional bodies on their behalf and lectures to his own colleagues and other groups on professional matters. A graduate of the University of Glasgow, he has conducted many trials and civil actions during his years with Levy & McRae. He has a special interest in Professional Ethics and its impact on all professionals as they seek a move from self-regulation to external monitoring. He also advises Solicitors, particularly on the Accounts Rules, which play a significant role in the lives of all private practice lawyers. He is a founding Director of the Legal Defence Union - whose objectives are to champion and protect the interests of lawyers. He also represents many lawyers in all matters, particularly professional disputes and complaints which include appearances before the Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-49458301177475636022015-08-02T18:17:11.923+01:002015-08-02T18:17:11.923+01:00So they should now go after all the others you men...So they should now go after all the others you mentioned and take back the false claims for legal aid!<br />The 14 case investigation is ridiculous!If 14 clients had been accused of legal aid you can bet every one would have been in a headline and money repaid so why not the same treatment for bent lawyers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-83572560027149761982015-08-02T13:21:06.085+01:002015-08-02T13:21:06.085+01:00If only they went after all legal aid cheat lawyer...If only they went after all legal aid cheat lawyers like they did in this case,or did they?<br /><br />I am guessing as you published all the papers there is something going on in the background we are not meant to know.Am I right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85233163108541624182015-08-01T21:44:32.013+01:002015-08-01T21:44:32.013+01:00Given two years to pay back a £1.8m fraud?
Somethi...Given two years to pay back a £1.8m fraud?<br />Something up there.A lot of reading between the lines required for that rather dodgy statement from SLAB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com