tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post6604328412905874623..comments2024-03-24T23:01:57.640+00:00Comments on The Justice Diaries: Law Society knew of lawyers policy to undermine legal aid reforms as meeting condemned dwindling fees as 'unacceptable'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51868182740483160862008-09-03T21:04:00.000+01:002008-09-03T21:04:00.000+01:00To the previous post discussing 'balance'... what ...To the previous post discussing 'balance'... what balance?<BR/><BR/>The Law Society - a self regulating monopoly which claims to give equal and impartial consideration to both the interests of the public and the legal profession simultaneously - but has never been able to give a credible explanation to anyone of how it performs this inherently compromised and unattainable agenda - is now seen to be in cahoots with members of the legal profession, behind closed doors, to undermine the policy of a democratically elected Government.<BR/><BR/>The Press and Politicians knowing of this agenda and the dubious, not to say thoroughly corrupt, reliance of the legal profession upon the disgraced insurance provider Marsh since at least the 1990's, does nothing - the occasional lip service apart, and this only delivered when even the most uninformed begin to realise that there is indeed convincing evidence to suggest that 2+2=4.<BR/><BR/>Disregarding all of the above Salmond, Swinney and the SNP - who are content to see a lawyer continued to be allowed pose as Justice Minister - tacitly prevent any proper or effecitive regulation of the legal profession, a 'process' which descends daily from travesty to farce.<BR/><BR/>Clearly all those mentioned above deserve a much wider audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-87313521323595838122008-09-03T19:22:00.000+01:002008-09-03T19:22:00.000+01:00I like the comment at 942am! I'd say the GBA are g...I like the comment at 942am! I'd say the GBA are going to be for it now !<BR/><BR/>Maybe they should get better media advisers or MAYBE they should topple the Law Society from that bloody perch it does not deserve.<BR/><BR/>Go lads - get those Edinburgh shites out of our hair - they are doing the worst job ever just as Cherbi has always said !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-48592521712100455122008-09-03T16:35:00.000+01:002008-09-03T16:35:00.000+01:00An interesting turn of events for the GBA who were...An interesting turn of events for the GBA who were caught investigating the SNP.I wonder why they were doing that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-52242901933431703072008-09-03T15:33:00.000+01:002008-09-03T15:33:00.000+01:00Yet more media management from the Law Society and...Yet more media management from the Law Society and various groups of lawyers bent on taking as much as possible from the taxpayers purse.<BR/>Who will investigate ? No one because its in nobodys interests it gets out what they are doing which is basically robbing the country blind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-23586884525384388702008-09-03T10:51:00.000+01:002008-09-03T10:51:00.000+01:00If you go to the original Herald link on the first...If you go to the original Herald link on the first story you will see Gerry Considine struggle with an explanation for the whole thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-20303405855155735662008-09-03T09:42:00.000+01:002008-09-03T09:42:00.000+01:00Let's get this timeline straight. The GBA launches...Let's get this timeline straight. <BR/><BR/>The GBA launches secret media campaign to oppose summary justice reforms on grounds that they are an affront to justice. <BR/><BR/>The GBA also launches not so secret capmaign of laughable 'industrual action' in protest at said affront to justice.<BR/><BR/>The Law Society condemns the industrial action and decides to work with government to monitor the operation of the reforms.<BR/><BR/>The GBA thinks this means the Law Society is not representing their interests, so calls special general meeting, partly to condemn the Law Society.<BR/><BR/>SGM turns out to be something of a damp squib when GBA end up backing the Law Society's more constructive approach (because they knew they would lose a vote because they only got 12 people on their bus from Glasgow).<BR/><BR/>THEN Sunday Herald exposes GBA as two faced money grabbing swine with their snouts firmly in the legal aid trough.<BR/><BR/>THEN the hootsmon carries exactly the same story.<BR/><BR/>Most of world thinks 'nothing wrong with hiring PR company to argue your case, but GBA are duplicitous swine because they got their PR agents to argue a different case (it's about justice v it's about money)'.<BR/><BR/>World not exactly shocked to hear that lawyers like money and will sh*t stir as much as they can to keep hold of it.<BR/><BR/>Big kudos to the Herald for finally saying in print what everyone had thought all along. And yes, the Society must have known about the campaign, but then part of it was against them. And yes, Kenny Macaskill must have known about the campaign, but then most of it was against him. Oh yes, and the Herald and Scotsman must have known about the campaign because WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY WERE GETTING THEIR SUMMARY JUSTICE STORIES FROM?<BR/><BR/>It's not so much that the press has woken up to the 'secret campaign': the press has been a very willing party in all of this. They've just decided that money grabbing lawyers make better sport than slagging off reforms that are meant to make the justice system better and cheaper.<BR/><BR/>And balance is restored to the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-2453826793572916732008-09-02T22:18:00.000+01:002008-09-02T22:18:00.000+01:00# Anonymous @ 1.34pmNo not amazing in the slightes...# Anonymous @ 1.34pm<BR/><BR/>No not amazing in the slightest. Party orders to protect the legal profession ? Whatever next !<BR/><BR/># "Spin in the City" @ 1.50pm<BR/><BR/>I agree with your summary of events and I don't think the Scotsman will be up for a repeat of the story under the present circumstances ...<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 3.46pm<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 4.33pm<BR/><BR/>No I'm not against Criminal Legal Aid, but milking the legal aid system I am against.<BR/><BR/>Would you support a falsehood to obtain taxpayers money ?<BR/><BR/>If Criminal Legal Aid was withdrawn from an individual wrongly, it would qualify as an injustice issue.<BR/><BR/>No I don't think solicitors should work for free - but the legal profession shouldn't be able to set its own fees to clients.<BR/><BR/>I know several Criminal Defence solicitors, one of whom I would always recommend to anyone who needed one (and have done so in the past).<BR/><BR/>If you want to correct the problems the legal profession is facing, tackle the since it has caused in the past - and you will get more respect for your legal aid argument ...<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 5.01pm<BR/><BR/>I am so happy ...<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 6.36pm<BR/><BR/>I try ...we all try ...<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 7.15pm<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 9.19pm<BR/><BR/>Yes, and all in a day's work for the Law Society ...Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-51242307511176950742008-09-02T21:19:00.000+01:002008-09-02T21:19:00.000+01:00Surely the Law Society would never stoop to such d...Surely the Law Society would never stoop to such dirty tricks ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-80524861033326335082008-09-02T19:15:00.000+01:002008-09-02T19:15:00.000+01:00Well done on the expose too Peter.You certainly pr...Well done on the expose too Peter.You certainly proved the Law Society was in on it.Adair's explanation stinks to high heaven !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-85587226877765014202008-09-02T18:36:00.000+01:002008-09-02T18:36:00.000+01:00Thoroughly riveting Peter.So much for those who sa...Thoroughly riveting Peter.So much for those who say there is no conspiracy by lawyers to keep their bad news to themselves.<BR/><BR/>Keep nipping at their ankles or whatever it is you do because its damn good !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-56702336282915825972008-09-02T17:01:00.000+01:002008-09-02T17:01:00.000+01:00Your posting even made today's partners meeting Mr...Your posting even made today's partners meeting Mr Cherbi.All complimentary comments too compared with what the Law Society ended up being called!<BR/><BR/>TTNFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-5961384911057575722008-09-02T16:33:00.000+01:002008-09-02T16:33:00.000+01:00Well well well the GBA took the wrong route as usu...Well well well the GBA took the wrong route as usual and it is left to Peter Cherbi et all to reveal the sordid details of what went on in the backrooms of Glasgow legal firms.<BR/><BR/>Are you against criminal legal aid Peter?<BR/>What would you say if it were withdrawn and people lost this access to justice you talk about so much? Would you take that up as an 'injustice' issue too?<BR/>Do you think solicitors should just work for free?<BR/>Do you actually know any criminal defence solicitors and how these legal aid reforms are hitting their businesses?<BR/>You better tackle both sides of the story before accusing the profession of colluding with members in this alleged media fiddleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-913161168152577722008-09-02T15:46:00.000+01:002008-09-02T15:46:00.000+01:00Yet more good analysis Mr Cherbi and your conclusi...Yet more good analysis Mr Cherbi and your conclusion the LSS knew of the GBA's media sting is spot on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-40682403806749855572008-09-02T13:50:00.000+01:002008-09-02T13:50:00.000+01:00So by the looks of it the order of events was GBA ...So by the looks of it the order of events was GBA hires MMM then tells Law Society.Law Society does nothing.GBA + MMM are rumbled by the media then the GBA & Law Society arrange the laughable special meeting to give each other the chance to deny anything ever happened.<BR/><BR/>Great stuff.Just goes to show the legal profession can never and never will be trusted.Smoke them out Peter and continue your work.Do you think the hootsmon will have a go at spinning it in for the Law Society or is the whole thing too obvious even for them ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-74409947562635326902008-09-02T13:34:00.000+01:002008-09-02T13:34:00.000+01:00Don't you think its slightly amazing the nats have...Don't you think its slightly amazing the nats haven't been all over this story or is it because it involves lawyers and no one really gives a shit about protecting a lawyer or helping to fill their pockets as Mr Macaskill seems to be doing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-5126452438057187682008-09-02T13:15:00.000+01:002008-09-02T13:15:00.000+01:00# Anonymous @ 9.11amI received some good tips duri...# Anonymous @ 9.11am<BR/><BR/>I received some good tips during an interview last night ... and can only agree with your comment, along with my further article on the issue today.<BR/><BR/># Anonymous @ 12.07pm<BR/><BR/>A couple of coincidental Press Releases from the Law Society amid a hastily arranged 'special general meeting' from the GBA ... one could hardly think either one was in the dark over the other's intentions ...<BR/><BR/>I don't think I would have lasted as a lawyer under the rule of the Law Society of Scotland - they have a habit of threatening any of their members who dare criticise their rule ...<BR/><BR/>#Anonymous @ 12.45pm<BR/><BR/>I agree ... and perhaps some more to come oin this story later ..Diary of Injusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697476580161690118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-19897842625799935312008-09-02T12:45:00.000+01:002008-09-02T12:45:00.000+01:00Oliver Adair wont win any points for that comment ...Oliver Adair wont win any points for that comment which makes the whole thing look more suspicious.<BR/><BR/>I seem to sense you have something to do with all of this.Am I being mystic or is that the case ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-36276265693814819002008-09-02T12:07:00.000+01:002008-09-02T12:07:00.000+01:00Interesting,I thought the Sunday Herald were just ...Interesting,I thought the Sunday Herald were just having a dig at a Labour media organ but now I see from yours today the GBA and the Law Society had this all stitched up.<BR/><BR/>Good work as always Peter.I really think you should have been a lawyer !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20722989.post-7994893430689153942008-09-02T09:11:00.000+01:002008-09-02T09:11:00.000+01:00Early bird catches the worm?A friend of mine was a...Early bird catches the worm?<BR/>A friend of mine was at that meeting last week,knew all about the GBA as did many attending.<BR/>I will not be raising a glass to Mr Adair.I do not believe the Law Society knew nothing of what was going on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com