tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post6173287005888210863..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: 'Control Freaks' at Law Society say “No” to McKenzie Friends as Holyrood submission signals resistance to Lord Gill's civil justice reviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-41168711106596319232009-08-14T11:19:00.677+01:002009-08-14T11:19:00.677+01:00BBC NEWS
Officer guilty of urine tampering.
This...BBC NEWS<br /><br />Officer guilty of urine tampering.<br /><br />This is called perverting the course of justice. An officer drink driving then attempting to cover this up. He seems to have the same values as the Law Society of Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80540480947009837032009-08-14T11:00:09.191+01:002009-08-14T11:00:09.191+01:00Anonymous said...
How about someone says &quo...Anonymous said...<br /><br /> How about someone says "No" to the Law Society for a change ?<br /><br /> I hear they hold dirt on some politicians to stop them voting against their plans.Is that true ?<br /><br /> 4:03 PM<br /><br />With the way these politicians bend over for them I'd say thats a definite YES !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-63608211520257949862009-08-14T00:11:28.081+01:002009-08-14T00:11:28.081+01:00I like your comment Peter about breaking open the ...I like your comment Peter about breaking open the legal services market will break the Law Society itself. This must happen because the Law Society crush client justice to maximize profit, and protect lawyers who belong behind bars. At the end of the day they will become victims of their corruption, because legal practitioners cannot be trusted in Scotland. <br /><br />I urge all my fellow Scots not to trust lawyers. You have a better chance with a McKenzie Friend helping you. Why, because you will have great drive to win your case, something no lawyer will have if he represented you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11712880708116703752009-08-13T22:55:10.369+01:002009-08-13T22:55:10.369+01:00Thanks for your continued comments & emails on...Thanks for your continued comments & emails on the issue of McKenzie Friends for Scotland.<br /><br />I certainly agree that Scotland's closed shop legal services market must be broken open for the purpose of giving people a choice of legal representatives, while also increasing access to justice.<br /><br />The Law Society of Scotland however does not believe in that, simply because breaking open the Law Society's monopoly on legal services will break the Law Society itself ... with the end of monopoly and free access to justice, the Law Society becomes just another quango, maintained by its own members at enormous cost, with little productivity other than paying self appointed directors (or dictators) huge salaries for doing very little.<br /><br />There has been a significant development as per support given to the McKenzie Friend petition, which will be reported tomorrow (Friday).Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-4903682504113418012009-08-13T22:28:17.850+01:002009-08-13T22:28:17.850+01:00A closed shop legal services market keeps lawyers ...A closed shop legal services market keeps lawyers fees artificially high by preventing consumer choice. Many areas of law, house purchase, wills, divorce could be simplified so that less training would be required, and non lawyers could train to do this type of work. This would take work away from the Law Society lawyers, save money and increase the speed at which clients problems were resolved.<br /><br />Where lawyers are concerned clients are dealing with a gang of criminals who protect each other, spin cases out and have no motivation to win cases, unless the case is no win no fee. In a mixed economy competition gives consumers choice. This will be impossible for lawyers clients as long as there are no alternative to the current system. McKenzie Friends are a start in the right direction and that is what frightens the Law Society of Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-26662422175317719742009-08-13T21:45:00.817+01:002009-08-13T21:45:00.817+01:00cant we just bypass the law society or get rid of ...cant we just bypass the law society or get rid of it completely ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-14689236258247500932009-08-13T20:11:50.962+01:002009-08-13T20:11:50.962+01:00Please support the ending of 40 years of discrimin...Please support the ending of 40 years of discrimination for Scots access to justice, and help bring McKenzie Friends to Scotland’s courts.<br /><br />Please also end self regulation for all professions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-78555761847935951812009-08-13T19:55:54.399+01:002009-08-13T19:55:54.399+01:00I have a degree and I worked for it, as many peopl...I have a degree and I worked for it, as many people do. But I do not work in a profession where ripping clients off is the order of the day. <br /><br />A friend of mine told me he knew a law student who said, "law school teaches students to think differently". Perhaps so, but if this training encourages corrupt attitudes, we need to deal with the problem at student level as well as lawyers. Perhaps that is why Glasgow University employed Douglas Mill, to "teach students to think differently".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-76939130354658037172009-08-13T19:47:26.716+01:002009-08-13T19:47:26.716+01:00I am a solicitor Mr Cherbie and I am happy to say ...I am a solicitor Mr Cherbie and I am happy to say I have no problems with McKenzie Friends being intro'd to Scotland. (GOOD TO READ THIS).<br /><br />If as your source says someone wants a McKenzie Friend instead of a highly qualified legal agent next to them in court then that is their affair and not ours. <br /><br />(YES LAWYERS ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED, THE PROBLEM IS TRUST, CLIENTS CANNOT TRUST YOU OR YOUR COLLEAGUES. IF YOU RUIN MY LIFE, THE LAW SOCIETY WILL ALLOW YOU TO PRACTICE, WHERE IS THE INTEGRITY IN A SYSTEM LIKE THAT?) THE SYSTEM IS TARNISHING ALL OF YOU, BECAUSE IT REWARDS CROOKED LAWYERS, SO THERE IS NO DETERRENT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19005080524326261812009-08-13T16:59:45.702+01:002009-08-13T16:59:45.702+01:00Hi Peter.
I have no problems allowing McKenzie Fri...Hi Peter.<br />I have no problems allowing McKenzie Friends into Scotland.It should have occurred years ago as there have been ample cases before the courts for consideration which have all been turned down.<br />Legislation is probably the way to go for Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-58561495795796745682009-08-13T16:38:55.972+01:002009-08-13T16:38:55.972+01:00BBC NEWS
Officer guilty of urine tampering.
A Gr...BBC NEWS<br /><br />Officer guilty of urine tampering.<br /><br />A Grampian Police officer has been found guilty of diluting his urine sample after being stopped for suspected drink-driving.<br /><br />Police found lager and a kebab when they stopped Sgt Ewan McHardy, 41, after seeing him driving erratically while off duty in Elgin, Moray.<br /><br />He later sent his own sample for tests, but discrepancies were found.<br /><br />McHardy was found guilty after a trial at Elgin Sheriff Court. Sentence was deferred until September for reports. <br />-----------------------------------<br />Good on the police for stopping him before someone got injured. It is a pity the lawyers are not of the same mettle, exposing corrupt colleagues and raising the standards in the profession, so that the public can trust lawyers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-68707675079540313572009-08-13T16:03:12.850+01:002009-08-13T16:03:12.850+01:00How about someone says "No" to the Law S...How about someone says "No" to the Law Society for a change ?<br /><br />I hear they hold dirt on some politicians to stop them voting against their plans.Is that true ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85375430590228757212009-08-13T15:36:51.675+01:002009-08-13T15:36:51.675+01:00http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8198700.stm...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8198700.stm<br /><br />I won't sack Duncan, says Cameron<br /><br />David Cameron has said he will not sack shadow cabinet member Alan Duncan for saying that MPs are living "on rations" following reforms to their expenses.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQrNNPT-mAw<br /><br />and <br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8199615.stm<br /><br />Tory MEP Daniel Hannan, who has long campaigned for the NHS to be dismantled and replaced with a system of "personal health accounts", has joined in the criticism on US television, where he described it in April as a "60-year mistake".<br /><br />The mistake would be to vote Conservative is this is what they intend ! Them on private health while its really US who have to go on the damn rations Mr ********* duncan !<br /><br />Just like lawyers all politicans cannot be trusted EVER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51836519253524769682009-08-13T15:09:04.487+01:002009-08-13T15:09:04.487+01:00I hope little Penman is sitting there in his littl...I hope little Penman is sitting there in his little office proud of all the trouble he caused us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-11361600466065617792009-08-13T14:39:23.719+01:002009-08-13T14:39:23.719+01:00The Law Society of Scotland are far too powerful f...The Law Society of Scotland are far too powerful for the good of the public. Their position on McKenzie Friends is no surprise, because they have had things their own way for far too long. <br /><br />Mr MacAskill, do you think people committing suicide through the intense pressure lawyers put on clients who complain about them is acceptable? If the Master Policy was fair Professor Stephen and Dr Mellville would have obtained the data necessary to show what was happening. Clearly Marsh UK stating documents were commercially sensitive was a cover to hide the fact that the Master Policy is a savings scheme rather than a compensation scheme. <br /><br />Lawyers in Scotland are backed by insurers who reward them for closing down complaints against lawyers, and consequently protecting Marsh UK Royal & Sun Alliance. If ever a setup was a criminal facade for compensating clients this is it. Mr Pritchard is a mile out, this is as far from the "ultimate in comsumer protection" one can get. <br />Mr Pritchard needs correcting, the Master Policy is the ultimate in insurer and lawyer protection, and is also a licence for lawyers to treat clients any way they want. <br /><br />Clients have more legal protection when buying a new washing machine than the Law Society setup provides. Think about this Mr Pritchard, twelve months manufacturers warranty due to the Sale of Goods Act, Law Society warranty to protect clients from crooked lawyers, non existent, a criminal protection racket. Mr MacAskill thinks we owe a great debt to an organisation that is killing people. What is his title? Justice Minister.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-14247234928226843992009-08-13T13:57:37.909+01:002009-08-13T13:57:37.909+01:00If everything is this much of a fight in Scotland ...If everything is this much of a fight in Scotland to get into court then its a wonder there is anyone every gets to court !<br /><br />The sensible approach would be to change all that but I can see the money & power issue takes precedence for the lawyers once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-81428357511342758572009-08-13T13:20:23.307+01:002009-08-13T13:20:23.307+01:00Anonymous Anonymous said...
I am a solicitor...Anonymous Anonymous said...<br /><br /> I am a solicitor Mr Cherbie and I am happy to say I have no problems with McKenzie Friends being intro'd to Scotland.<br /><br /> If as your source says someone wants a McKenzie Friend instead of a highly qualified legal agent next to them in court then that is their affair and not ours.<br /><br /> 8:29 PM<br /><br />"Highly qualified" to rip people off and then ruin their lives ?<br /><br />Presumably all those years at uni and then being a lawyer if you are one has robbed you of your sense of reality and probably just about any sense of decency a human being could have!<br /><br />Time to get rid of lawyers controlling our right to go to court as Peter says!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-62745599575729425092009-08-13T12:56:23.983+01:002009-08-13T12:56:23.983+01:00Disgusting attitude from the Law Society but as yo...Disgusting attitude from the Law Society but as you say Peter they are as predictable as the sun rise.<br /><br />Good luck for the petition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-57894500296024125242009-08-13T11:59:04.812+01:002009-08-13T11:59:04.812+01:00Lady Smith's husband IS AT THE SCOTTISH LEGAL ...Lady Smith's husband IS AT THE SCOTTISH LEGAL COMPLAINTS COMMISSION ?????<br /><br />HOW THE HELL DID THAT GET ALLOWED ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-77311088556953804962009-08-13T11:28:06.637+01:002009-08-13T11:28:06.637+01:00When Lady Smith was asked for clarification on law...When Lady Smith was asked for clarification on law from a party litigant she said "I am not here to answer your questions, you are here to answer mine".<br /><br />I understand Lady Smith's husband is now at the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission. If this is the case perhaps he is like Lady Smith, in that if he receives a complaint from a member of the public about a crooked lawyer he may not want to answer questions either. People with such attitudes should not be allowed in high office.<br /><br />I certainly hope Lord Gill has a better attitude to members of the public, who want to have fair hearings without legal professionals patronising them, in a courtroom, which is daunting for people in the first place. <br /><br />Lord Gill I look forward to your civil justice review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-7231072426677824942009-08-13T11:17:57.308+01:002009-08-13T11:17:57.308+01:00What happened to Citizens Advice Scotland ? Should...What happened to Citizens Advice Scotland ? Shouldn't they be harping on about McKenzie Friends and their virtues too ?<br /><br />I'm surprised they didn't put in a submission because I saw from the Parliament's website they were asked to or cant they be bothered now to do anything about citizens advice ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-74134784088820487802009-08-13T10:20:48.221+01:002009-08-13T10:20:48.221+01:00A senior Tory has apologised after he was recorded...A senior Tory has apologised after he was recorded complaining that MPs were treated like "s***"<br /><br />So Alan Duncan thinks he and his colleagues are treated like s***.<br /><br />I think the converse is true, politicians have treated taxpayers like S***, and are throwing their dummies out of their prams because they cannot claim for everything the rest of us have to pay for. <br /><br />Just like lawyers and all other self regulators, who think it is their god given right to treat people any way they want. Then they get upset when the public do something about it.<br /><br />We want decent people in Parliament Mr Duncan, not parasites who are upset because they cannot steal from the public purse as they used to. I have no doubt you were one of the many politicians who voted to prevent the FOI Act applying to MP's expenses. Perhaps you should look for another job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52548340631822726852009-08-13T10:13:55.081+01:002009-08-13T10:13:55.081+01:00Time the Law Society was carved up (sorry about th...Time the Law Society was carved up (sorry about the pun) and everyone allowed to get on with their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-35431855748347239492009-08-13T09:46:53.343+01:002009-08-13T09:46:53.343+01:00After all the work Margo put in the Law Society co...After all the work Margo put in the Law Society comes along and strikes it all down.<br />I hope someone goes in there and sinks the whole bloody ship of lawyers we could well do without them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-28239682562209153192009-08-12T23:03:04.910+01:002009-08-12T23:03:04.910+01:00The civil justice committee of the Law Society is ...The civil justice committee of the Law Society is full of has beens and yes as your source puts it so well "control freaks"<br /><br />If your readers are interested they can read their reply to Lord Gill's review here :<br />http://www.lawscot.org.uk/Public_Information/lawreform/2008/Civil_Justice.aspx<br /><br />Beware of a level of BS approaching astronomical levels.<br /><br />Keep up the good work Peter.If they felt they had to make an uninvited sub to the Parliament they must be feeling the heat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com