tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post6042362852773956968..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Commission budget 'protects lawyers not consumers' as taxpayers £2 million fails to be repaid despite economic meltdownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-45913652469063193392009-01-26T12:37:00.000+00:002009-01-26T12:37:00.000+00:00Well spotted Peter.I don't think this commission d...Well spotted Peter.I don't think this commission deserves one penny of public money and as you say they should be forced to pay it back,all of it.<BR/><BR/>Good work on your reporting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-38808074554179841302009-01-25T19:49:00.000+00:002009-01-25T19:49:00.000+00:00He must have ran off to Canada after all Peter's c...He must have ran off to Canada after all Peter's criticism but wasn't MacAskill the one condemning everyone else last year for not attending an airgun summit or something like that ?<BR/>Best rid of this idiot from the Scots amateur government !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6160181127143445822009-01-25T12:11:00.000+00:002009-01-25T12:11:00.000+00:00Watch the story on the peers taking money to make ...Watch the story on the peers taking money to make amendments to laws Peter,if they have been doing this for all these years how much has the law society been paying politicians to do the same up in Scotland ?<BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7849594.stmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-31614448260509380782009-01-24T23:48:00.000+00:002009-01-24T23:48:00.000+00:00http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1126682/Icelandic-government-brought-credit-crunch.html<BR/><BR/>what should NOW happen in SCOTLANDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-63655820684651065892009-01-24T19:49:00.000+00:002009-01-24T19:49:00.000+00:00Good story Peter I admire you for your tenacity ov...Good story Peter I admire you for your tenacity over these thieving rats.I hope the Canucks drop Macbuckie in the drink We could well do without him as you prove time and again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51932206846506891972009-01-24T18:05:00.000+00:002009-01-24T18:05:00.000+00:00Just like in your other write ups on Scotland'...Just like in your other write ups on Scotland's financial robbers, nothing will change under MacAskill or the snp and there will never be any justice for anyone.<BR/><BR/>I would encourage anyone with a grievance against lawyers or banks to do all they can to make sure the name, reputation and ability to do business is ruined because really you all have nothing to lose because you will never get anywhere with these bunch of creeps running the show and as we see now people around the world are beginning to learn that Peter Cherbi and the rest of you who have been victim to these parasites & leeches have been right all along - avoid doing any business with anyone in Scotland connected to banks,lawyers and all their scummy friends who have been stealing from us all for yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68292540725766640362009-01-24T14:50:00.000+00:002009-01-24T14:50:00.000+00:00The snp are just a puppet for the likes of lawyers...The snp are just a puppet for the likes of lawyers & business Peter,nothing more than that.<BR/><BR/>Read this from the Herald today : "The Scottish Government and Parliament are not a Whitehall department which can be bullied by the Treasury. We represent a country, and we have every right and ability to scrap the unfair council tax and replace it with a fair local income tax to fund local authority expenditure, which will help low and middle-income Scots."<BR/><BR/>That comes from Swinney while hes dishing out millions to MacAskill's lawyer friends on the slcc.Worse than the rest wouldn't you agree ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-168555515124485742009-01-24T13:28:00.000+00:002009-01-24T13:28:00.000+00:00"O, would some power the giftie gie us, to see our..."O, would some power the giftie gie us, to see ourselves as others see us." ...<BR/><BR/>Scottish minister skewered for Canadian haggis tour :<BR/><BR/>"Political rivals are demanding the resignation of Scotland's justice minister after he decided to skip a major national conference on knife crime in favour of a trip to Canada to attend a series of haggis suppers celebrating the birthday of the famed 18th-century Scottish poet Robbie Burns." :<BR/><BR/>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Scottish+minister+skewered+Canadian+trip/1211432/story.html<BR/><BR/>Scottish politician condemned over Canadian haggis suppers :<BR/><BR/>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Scottish+politician+condemned+over+Canadian+haggis+suppers/1212514/story.html<BR/><BR/>Scottish official skips crime meeting to visit N.S. :<BR/><BR/>http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1102501.html<BR/><BR/>__________<BR/><BR/>Letter: Your View - Canadian Trip Is A Slap In The Face :<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/your-letters/2009/01/24/letter-your-view-canadian-trip-is-a-slap-in-the-face-86908-21065927/<BR/><BR/>Bard Move, Macaskill :<BR/><BR/>"On his return, MacAskill would be well advised to make an apology to all concerned. <BR/><BR/>But given the fine conceit he has for himself, he may be the only one to think he has not erred. <BR/><BR/>In that case, he should consider the words of Burns in To A Louse: "O, would some power the giftie gie us, to see ourselves as others see us." "<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/newspaper-opinion/2009/01/23/bard-move-macaskill-86908-21063181/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-89775021469013982762009-01-23T20:32:00.000+00:002009-01-23T20:32:00.000+00:00MacAskill must have money to burn on his pals in t...MacAskill must have money to burn on his pals in the legal trade.How many pensions does Irvine and the rest of them at this quango get now ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-60781757148251350062009-01-23T19:56:00.000+00:002009-01-23T19:56:00.000+00:00Complicated issue but I see you cover it well and ...Complicated issue but I see you cover it well and with plenty links.<BR/>I was going through the budget and nowhere does it seem to show how much these regulators are earning or how much they are getting on pensions.<BR/>I also agree with you that this public money should be repaid before they decide to hand it back to the lawyers which seems to be what is going to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2195676430526750412009-01-23T19:28:00.000+00:002009-01-23T19:28:00.000+00:00I see MacAskill has swanned off to Canada for a Bu...I see MacAskill has swanned off to Canada for a Burns night out.I hope the Canadian mounties get him for drunk & disorderly or something with a bit of headline in it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-6982344818829866242009-01-23T17:58:00.000+00:002009-01-23T17:58:00.000+00:00You are spot on Peter the money should be repaid i...You are spot on Peter the money should be repaid immediately and I just wanted to say your writing on law subjects is fantasstic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-45350434567070585252009-01-23T15:59:00.000+00:002009-01-23T15:59:00.000+00:00Comments so quickly, my you are getting popular Pe...Comments so quickly, my you are getting popular Peter !<BR/><BR/>If you trundle over to the Law Society's website you may find they wrote the SLCC's press release for them, considering the following:<BR/>http://www.lawscot.org.uk/Members_Information/slcc/<BR/><BR/>Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) & other changes in regulation<BR/>Latest News - 19 January 2009<BR/><BR/>The SLCC has published its proposed budget and levy costs for the forthcoming year. The SLCC is required to consult on its budget and the Society will be responding in mid February. If you wish to comment, please write to the Society at regulationqueries@lawscot.org.uk<BR/><BR/>The proposed charges for 2009/10<BR/><BR/>Solicitors with 3+ years experience - £275<BR/>Solicitors with 1 - 3 years experience - £138<BR/>In-house solicitors - £91<BR/><BR/>The £200 for mediation will be removed. However fees against a solicitor when the case is upheld will double. As a result the fees will be -<BR/><BR/>Mediation levy - £0<BR/>No complaint upheld - £0<BR/>Complaint accepted - first settlement - £500<BR/>Complaint accepted - second and further settlement - £700<BR/>Formal determination - first - £800<BR/>Formal determination - second - £1,200<BR/>Formal determination - third and further - £2,000<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Latest News - 7 January 2009<BR/><BR/>In order that the SLCC can get its budget approved by parliament by the end of April (as required by the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007) the SLCC will begin the review and consultation process for its budget this month (January 2009).<BR/><BR/>When responding to the consultation, the Society will be mindful of the financial burden of the levy on the profession, especially given the impact of the economic downturn.<BR/><BR/>In terms of timescale, it is likely that invoices for the levy will be issued in April.<BR/><BR/>Last year the Society set up a working party to assess the allocation of the levy – bearing in mind that the solicitor profession (along with advocates) are obliged to pay for the full cost of the SLCC.<BR/><BR/>The Council of the Society made a recommendation to the SLCC that all solicitors would pay the same levy except those with less than 3 years experience who would pay half and those who worked in the in-house sector who would pay a third. The working party will soon be reviewing the current recommendation to determine if it is still the most reasonable allocation of the levy.<BR/><BR/>Part of the review will be a consideration of whether case fees should be higher for those who have a number of upheld complaints against them.<BR/><BR/>Also under consideration will be the proposed charges for mediation by the SLCC<BR/><BR/>Views from the profession are welcome and should be emailed to regulationqueries@lawscot.org.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-77239777588835266852009-01-23T15:41:00.000+00:002009-01-23T15:41:00.000+00:00Interesting and worth a good question in the parli...Interesting and worth a good question in the parliament maybe ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-37756399382908026832009-01-23T15:21:00.000+00:002009-01-23T15:21:00.000+00:00Clearly Ms. Irvine is now well and truly 'on side'...Clearly Ms. Irvine is now well and truly 'on side' - her job is at stake after all - and so no surprise that the pernicious influence of the Law Society of Scotland continues to be allowed to dictate all matters concerning the regulation and provision of demonstrably inadequate legal<BR/>'services' in Scotland.<BR/><BR/>Ms. Irvine's pathetic attempt to evade responsibility for the SLCC's stubborn refusal to return £2 million pounds of taxpayers money being only the latest in a long line of examples of her compliance.<BR/><BR/>The buck stops with Ms. Irvine and her board, while The Scotsman continues to serve its own best interests....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-31232830643571471312009-01-23T15:11:00.000+00:002009-01-23T15:11:00.000+00:00Seems poor Kenny has a few others now who are afte...Seems poor Kenny has a few others now who are after his head Peter ... The Daily Record, Richard Baker MSP (Shadow Justice Secretary), Scottish Labour generally and several others now too I am told.<BR/><BR/>Good good ... the man is a charlatan and must go for the good of all those pursuing justice ... as it will NEVER be found under him, Salmond and this SNP government ... and the sooner all Scots waken up to that stark fact, the better for them all.<BR/><BR/>__________<BR/><BR/>Bard Move, Macaskill :<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/newspaper-opinion/2009/01/23/bard-move-macaskill-86908-21063181/<BR/><BR/>Justice minister Kenny MacAskill snubs knife summit.. to go on Canadian junket :<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/01/23/justice-minister-kenny-macaskill-snubs-knife-summit-to-go-on-canadian-junket-86908-21062723/<BR/><BR/>__________<BR/><BR/>Richard Baker, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary, said he was “absolutely flabbergasted” that Mr MacAskill had decided to attend the Burns suppers in Canada. “He appears to think it is more important than attending an important event dealing with knife crime in Scotland. <BR/><BR/>“We know that the SNP are soft on crime and their plans to scrap six- month sentences, including those for knife criminals, are dangerous, but this distinct lack of respect is astounding.<BR/><BR/>“If Kenny MacAskill doesn't want to be Justice Secretary any more, maybe he should make way for someone who does,” he added.<BR/><BR/>Row as Kenny MacAskill misses knife conference :<BR/><BR/>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article5570180.ece<BR/><BR/><BR/>Richard Baker, Scottish Labour justice spokesman, said: "I am absolutely flabbergasted that Kenny MacAskill thinks that going to a Burns supper in Canada is more important than attending an important event dealing with knife crime.<BR/><BR/>"It's disgraceful that the families of victims are being treated in this fashion. If Kenny MacAskill doesn't want to be justice secretary anymore maybe he should make way for someone who does."<BR/><BR/>Kenny MacAskill told to consider resigning for snubbing knife summit :<BR/><BR/>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/scotland/4317536/Kenny-MacAskill-told-to-consider-resigning-for-snubbing-knife-summit.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-54957346479413127762009-01-23T14:53:00.000+00:002009-01-23T14:53:00.000+00:00I'm not buying the 'its nothing to do with me' app...I'm not buying the 'its nothing to do with me' approach from Irvine.<BR/><BR/>Hand the money over and stuff the lawyersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-33877845032246431972009-01-23T14:14:00.000+00:002009-01-23T14:14:00.000+00:00I agree the money should be repaid to the country....I agree the money should be repaid to the country.Better to use the 2 million for hospitals or something productive than handing it over to a bunch of bloody lawyers !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-25296618642211000962009-01-23T14:04:00.000+00:002009-01-23T14:04:00.000+00:00If lawyers are getting sacked what has that got to...If lawyers are getting sacked what has that got to do with the commission's fees or protecting clients ?<BR/><BR/>Jane Irvine needs to get her priorities right and the first priority as you so eloquently point out is to repay the taxpayer because they obviously have plenty money to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com