Failure of Solicitor

[Eloise01]

Re: Failure of Solicitor

The most common reason for a complaint was costs. the solicitor did not provide a proper explanation or estimate of costs.

Which, of course, is entirely and utterly irreleant since the OP has stated that the solicitor provided a proper explanation / estimate of the costs - the complaint is, it would appear, that the solicitor failed to appear in court for the case.

[jon1965]

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Eloise
This is not a public site at all, we are allowed here by virtue of the site admins and there are rules governing the site. If you actually read the first few posts they were finger pointing or dismissive and did not address the issue.
If a site is seen as been judgemental , people will stop coming to it , as who is going to want to ask for advice when they are going to be pilloried for it. You are also a fine one to talk as I made a joke about the french and wow, your toys came out of the pram so fast I had to duck

[wales01man]

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Is not a drunk driver driver 1 tonne of metal as dangerous as a drunk with a loaded gun BOTH CAN KILL YOU
Im sick of namby pamby liberals trying to defend drunks against the hatred people have for them the answer is as always dont drink and drive

[jon1965]

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And I am sick of reactionary knee jerk comments made by people without looking at the whole story. I am not talking about this case but in general.

Now tell me, if one of your closest friends was convicted of a serious crime, would you disown them....after all they are still the same person who has made a mistake and been punished. We have a legal system for that reason, we convict, punish job done. It is not up to the general population to go on with that punishment.

[Inca]

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And I am sick of reactionary knee jerk comments made by people without looking at the whole story. I am not talking about this case but in general.

Now tell me, if one of your closest friends was convicted of a serious crime, would you disown them....after all they are still the same person who has made a mistake and been punished. We have a legal system for that reason, we convict, punish job done. It is not up to the general population to go on with that punishment.

Totally depends on the 'crime'.

[Eloise01]

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Eloise
This is not a public site at all, we are allowed here by virtue of the site admins and there are rules governing the site. If you actually read the first few posts they were finger pointing or dismissive and did not address the issue.
If a site is seen as been judgemental , people will stop coming to it , as who is going to want to ask for advice when they are going to be pilloried for it. You are also a fine one to talk as I made a joke about the french and wow, your toys came out of the pram so fast I had to duck

Ermm - I wasn't the one complaining! You were. You are entiltled to your view - as you damned well made clear when you made racist comments about French people. And I am entitled to mine. I don't see that anyone was pilloried - a view was expressed that sentence was fortunate considering the crime. Nobody said that he wasn't entitled to legal representation. I think that there is a relatively huge difference between making racist comments about an entire nation, and holding an opinion that an drink driving, which is a criminal activity, is wrong and that sentences should be harsher. That's not finger pointing or being judgemental - that's commenting on criminal law.

But then I knew that it was a mistake answering your post because anything involving you always seems to end up about me if I do. I'll leave this thread now, and make sure I don'y offer any further advice or opinions on threads you start in the future, and that way you can be happy.

[jon1965]

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Inca I asked for that, yes it would all depend on the crime.

Oh dear Eloise you really are sensitive aren't you but I for one do not think of the French as a race just as I don't think of the English or the Scottish as races, we are countries. I made it clear in context and afterwards that it was a joke.
Anyway I can not be racist as I have friends who are French just as I have friends who are from Yorkshire.
If you took it as being a personal insult then I apologise , if you took it upon yourself to take offence for the whole French speaking world then I also apologise

As for being pilloried, well I suggest you read some of the comments "maybe he found a case he could win" -not relevant .

As I am unlikely to need your obvious area of expertise in the foreseeable future I will not be offended if you do not comment on any of the threads I start

[FlamingParrot]

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Totally depends on the 'crime'.

...and the individual perception of it!
Purely as a hypothetical example, if, say, someone stole a large sum from a large corporation, I wouldn't view it quite as harshly as someone stealing a small amount from neighbours or colleagues, which in turn wouldn't be quite as bad as armed robbery or a violent crime of any sort. This is, of course, in my own personal book, as individuals, we are all entitled to our own opinion, which is entirely separate from the letter of the law.

[Inca]

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I totally agree FP,,personal perceptions of crimes dictate how I would react..for instance,,a person who I know very well got done for benefit fraud..I laughed cos it served him right but my sister is so mortified she refuses to have anything to do with him ever again.
But there are many many crimes that I could never ever forgive and forget.
Would I reject a drink/driver? I can't answer that because I haven't faced that situation although I must say in all honesty I hold drink/drug driving up there with the worst of crimes.
The person running round with a loaded gun..the person driving a ton of metal impaired..there really is no difference ,they both have dangerous deadly weapons at their disposal and innocent people are unaware till they come into contact with them .

[jon1965]

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Inca
I have to say thank you for your honest answer which I totally respect. You admit that you do not know how you would react as it has never happened to you.
I am not at all happy about what he did but he has to face the consequences and losing my friendship doesn't have to be one of those, after all he has stood by me through some very difficult times more so even that my partner. Two active members on here and one absent one have also stood by me through my troubles and for that I am eternally grateful. Even that old git cloggy has been on occasions nice to me lol

Anyway shall we call it a day until I hear what the senior partner has said

[PlanB]

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Two active members on here and one absent one have also stood by me through my troubles and for that I am eternally grateful.

But that could all change if you don't invite me to your civil partnership gig :fish:

[FlamingParrot]

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Uhmmm, I haven't received my invite either! :ohwell: There is always the possibility that I may be mistaken as to the identity of the two angels above… :noidea:

[jon1965]

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Only mistake is that you lot think I am getting hitched again. Once bitten 100 times shy

[PlanB]

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Only mistake is that you lot think I am getting hitched again. Once bitten 100 times shy

Ah but this time it will be different Jon :wink:

:focus:

[alham]

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And I am sick of reactionary knee jerk comments made by people without looking at the whole story. I am not talking about this case but in general.

Now tell me, if one of your closest friends was convicted of a serious crime, would you disown them....after all they are still the same person who has made a mistake and been punished. We have a legal system for that reason, we convict, punish job done. It is not up to the general population to go on with that punishment.

The problem with "judgement" of someones actions is that they cloud issues, and we must remember that often OPs are stressed, worried and are looking for an advice that they can't get elsewhere. Otherwise, they might as well go to the Mail for a substantive criticism.