tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post5372987807286198785..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Lord Advocate tells Holyrood his own Fiscals are wrong over claims of case backlog & ‘stress’ as £108 million pours into failing Crown OfficeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19470570708925355762011-10-31T22:42:22.586+00:002011-10-31T22:42:22.586+00:00http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/10/Lord...http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/10/Lord-Advocate-Reassures-Prosecution-Workload-and-Staffing-Levels<br /><br />Release date is TODAY 31st October!<br /><br />I like your headline with the £108m poured into this bunch of institutionally you know whats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-45565955380288898542011-10-31T22:13:17.423+00:002011-10-31T22:13:17.423+00:00and while all this goes on back home in Scotland A...and while all this goes on back home in Scotland Alex Salmond is in the middle east cosying up to his owners & donors while opening a new office of McGrigors law firm in Qatar<br />http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/10/31085810<br /><br />Scots law firm opens new Qatar HQ<br /><br />30/10/2011<br /><br />The First Minister Alex Salmond today officially opened a new business base for the Scottish law firm McGrigors in the Qatari capital, Doha.<br /><br />On the first full day of his five-day visit to Qatar and the UAE, Mr Salmond said:<br /><br />"By establishing a new base in this part of the Middle East, McGrigors are recognising this is an exciting time for business in this region. From its headquarters in the impressive Tornado Tower in the centre of Doha's financial district, it will play a leading part in supporting the energy, infrastructure and professional and financial services which are at the centre of the vision for this nation.<br /><br />"Law firms, like all businesses, have had to grapple with the challenging environment following the credit crunch and the ensuing recession. The opening of this office by McGrigors is a demonstration of their commitment to the long-term future of growing business in the region."<br /><br />James Elwen, a Partner and Head of McGrigors Qatar office, said that he is excited about the chance to encourage greater commercial links between Scotland and Qatar.<br /><br />McGrigors are on Solicitors from Hell<br />http://solicitorsfromhell.co.uk/index.php?listing=McGrigors&option=com_directory&page=viewListing&lid=226&Itemid=<br /><br />and also worth reading http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/12705591/three-klegal-rebels-quit-mcgrigors-ahead-lock-inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-23699094051671781722011-10-31T21:11:46.451+00:002011-10-31T21:11:46.451+00:00It is a good job we the public are not failing. W...It is a good job we the public are not failing. We remain firmly united against self regulation and by the way our numbers well exceed ten thousand. You judges are an unprofessional disgrace and a shameful embarrassment to all.<br /><br />Believe us there is more than one way to skin a cat and we are watching you lot very closely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-64666415517946200572011-10-31T16:40:18.434+00:002011-10-31T16:40:18.434+00:00So in between dressing up as ghosts what are the m...So in between dressing up as ghosts what are the msps saying about all this?<br /><br />It almost sounds like Mulholland is accusing his own PFs of lying to the Scottish Parliament and if so who is going to be held accountable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-34338299784185042422011-10-30T23:20:19.684+00:002011-10-30T23:20:19.684+00:00Oh well I kinda get the feeling Scotland got the p...Oh well I kinda get the feeling Scotland got the parliament it deserved so prepare for your little country to be turned into a one party state backed up by road killing lawyers working for the Scottish Government *maybe its happened already*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-72364333293511320362011-10-30T21:51:54.467+00:002011-10-30T21:51:54.467+00:00Lord Advocate has written to Christine Grahame.. w...Lord Advocate has written to Christine Grahame.. wasting his time he is for Justice Committee boss Grahame is too busy laying down motions in the Scottish Parliament about Halloween<br /><br />Motion S4M-01168: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27/10/2011 <br /><br />That the Parliament notes the Americanisation of Halloween, whereby guising has become a commercialised trick or treat event with pumpkins, and urges the Scottish Government to take steps to bring back the tumshie.<br /><br />Face it kiddo no one gives a fuck about the justice system until it bites them in the ass<br /><br />May it bite all you assholes in the ass one day as it did to me and then you can run crying to your trick or treaters who will take a little more of your money before telling you to fuck off and leaving you high & dry<br /><br />HOPE YOU PRINT THIS FTW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-42720404329608164762011-10-30T19:59:51.831+00:002011-10-30T19:59:51.831+00:00The same Crown Office who want to criminalise sing...The same Crown Office who want to criminalise singing "God Save the Queen" and making the sign of the cross - bah we dont need this mob and just look at the money we are throwing at them! What a disgrace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52487256511051486852011-10-30T15:03:10.405+00:002011-10-30T15:03:10.405+00:00Surely the Justice Committee will demand to have t...Surely the Justice Committee will demand to have them both return and explain themselves?<br />Well they would if this was a modern democracy where the justice system is not in dictatorship over the people.<br />No doubt Holyrood's small town council style of questioning will just allow this one to pass like everything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-16765411108012867122011-10-30T12:51:36.021+00:002011-10-30T12:51:36.021+00:00Naughty you.I thought this was to be released on M...Naughty you.I thought this was to be released on Monday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60545361189080308142011-10-29T20:48:38.994+01:002011-10-29T20:48:38.994+01:00Looks a bit cheap Scotland's top law officer h...Looks a bit cheap Scotland's top law officer having to scrap with his own PFs don't you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-9174584035881628632011-10-29T18:50:00.923+01:002011-10-29T18:50:00.923+01:00How do you get stress with £108m and why the hell ...How do you get stress with £108m and why the hell are we keeping 513 lawyers on the go if they cant even do their bloody job on that amount?<br /><br />The legal system is taking all of us for a ride not just those thieving lawyers you keep exposing who fiddle their clients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-28470663704742127402011-10-29T18:05:14.202+01:002011-10-29T18:05:14.202+01:00Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPF...Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) which received £108.2 MILLION POUNDS from the Scottish Government to ‘fight crime’<br /><br />Money not very well spent..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-33322534961084627312011-10-29T17:46:19.783+01:002011-10-29T17:46:19.783+01:00Not to worry all I'm sure they can find a few ...Not to worry all I'm sure they can find a few bent judges from your other report this week willing to hand out quickie guilty verdicts & higher than usual sentences to make up for it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-46340512029876223082011-10-29T17:03:34.894+01:002011-10-29T17:03:34.894+01:00Timebar has already struck out cases so what is Mu...Timebar has already struck out cases so what is Mulholland trying to say?<br /><br />Either the staff are there or not.Which is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-45583164527880541382011-10-29T16:33:16.554+01:002011-10-29T16:33:16.554+01:00This is the same Crown Office who ruined the reput...This is the same Crown Office who ruined the reputation of Scots Law forever and turned a blind eye to the buying up of witnesses in the Lockerbie Trial.<br /><br />Should we have any sympathy they are now arguing with each other because the money is running out for their cushy jobs?<br /><br />No!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-71985908186357126902011-10-29T16:17:22.205+01:002011-10-29T16:17:22.205+01:00I completely agree with your call to MSPs to inves...I completely agree with your call to MSPs to investigate the Crown Office's refusal to prosecute any one of the 14 solicitors suspected of legal aid fraud.<br /><br />Some service for £108 million pounds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com