BBC News – Is having a ‘friend’ for your day in court a good thing?

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If you were in the desperate position of needing brain surgery, would you be content for someone with no medical training, but who had seen quite a few brain operations, to carry out yours? Maybe you’d decline the help of the talented amateur. Let’s face it, there isn’t much of a history of successful brain […]

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Re: BBC News – Is having a ‘friend’ for your day in court a good thing?

I think the tag line rather sensationalises what is a question of choice (or should I say lack of choice!)
As the article points out, due to cuts in legal aid a cheap but knowledgeable ‘friend’ is better than nothing at all. Using comparisons to choosing who would perform brain surgery is ridiculous. I think Mr Coleman needs to remember he is working for the BBC –at the moment!

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Re: BBC News – Is having a ‘friend’ for your day in court a good thing?

messed up -again!