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5/6/2012 12:00:15 PM | IP

Click me (pretty please with madeleines

Hm, the matter still stands. We've had cases thrown out locally due to lawyers being too connected to their clients prior to defending them.

R1g0rM0rT1s

5/6/2012 12:29:46 PM | IP

words fail me

yeah...there have been quite a few problems in the uk recently with some really high profile cases. trying to find an unbiased jury is virtually impossible but then people are very judgemental anyway which is why, in personal situations, you should listen to your own instincts and go with gut feeling rather than reaching out for advice. good advice is really useful but following any external suggestions requires careful consideration as no two situations are alike and so anything that impacts your life has to be your decision to make.

i remember when i was little...yeah, there was a time many years ago, lol....if one of my brothers asked me to do something dumb, like tasting dog food or suchlike (as happened often)...when my mother asked wtf i was doing, i would always start crying, point at the brother in question and whine that 'he told me toooooooooo'.

she always ALWAYS said back...'and if he told you to put your head in the gas oven, would you?'

(i actually answered yes to that once too, lol)

the point i'm making in my usual long-winded way is that no good comes from blindly following the advice of others. you have to know what your doing and why, when you do it and not when you're stuck with the consequences of someone else's making.

sweat.lioness

5/6/2012 1:08:22 PM | IP

sheathedclaws; Actually, I wish that were the case. When in school, the rumor was there "weren't any jobs" available, R1g0rM0rT1s is right....lawyers are usually markers because they are on the side of whoever pays their fees.

I'd LOVE to work in the UK, I'm actually trying to get transferred either there or to Holland.

In the United States Court system, rumors were somewhat right..."there aren't any jobs"...but what they meant was "there aren't any high paying corporate jobs". The unfortunate truth is that there are millions of people who go unrepresented by lawyers.

Why is this the case?

Because they can't afford lawyers.

But by law, the court is required to provide you with a public defender you might add...

This is true. But there is actually a demand for public defenders, and the sad truth is that a public interest lawyer (or possibly private practice attorney) is the ONLY type of attorney that must connect with their client and has the opportunity to advocate for their client.

However due to the lack of public interest lawyers in the U.S., they are overworked and given a huge caseload that tends to desensitize their need to empathize or effectively advocate for the client.

Most often public interest lawyers try to "get the case over with" and go the easy "plea bargain" route than actually trying to prove a client's innocence (in the matter of defense).

This is why you may so often find very bogus court cases decided in extremely bogus ways;

An example of a friend's client;

14 years old.

Family ran out of foodstamps and didn't qualify for an increase.

She stole a bag of chips.

She never committed any previous crimes.

Normally a court would issue her with an ACD or a Conditional Acquittal, where a person would be on a short probationary period and thereafter the charges will be lifted from them (like it never happened at all).

However, the justice system especially in New York is doing away with ACD's.

In part because my friend ( amongst the many public interest lawyers) was too busy to convince the judge that this girl was in high school, and isn't the legal age to work, there was no food in the household, and she had no prior record.

The girl got 50 hours of community service, a fine, written apology and a violation.

And Yes, R1g0rM0rT1s, the next woman to prance into an open court late with her L. Vuitton bag, 14k jewelry, and Bionda Castana shoes, was without contempt, + found innocent

sweat.lioness

5/6/2012 1:11:38 PM | IP

a spiffy looking lawyer awaited her arrival.

But nonetheless you might be right sheath, I may, personally, have more of involvement or duty than some lawyers.

However, R1g0rM0rT1s may be right...I might possibly eat dog food, it may leave a bad taste in my mouth, and I might wonder why I ever left such a wonderful person.

Virgo moon= Won't make decision until analysis

So I'm taking all into accord. Thank you guys. :-) (((hugs))

o0phoenix0o

5/10/2012 2:53:41 AM | IP

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everevolvingepithet

6/22/2012 4:45:46 AM | IP

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Posted by BigGirlPanties
None of us can see our personal situation with eye of objective reasoning. We are TOO close to it.

Do this experiement: Take a red apple, put it up to your right eyeball. Eye wide open, let the apple touch it. Then, describe what you see. It will probably be a blur..no shape, no color, no stem.

Then take the apple, place it on the kitchen table, stand 5 feet away, then describe it. Will you be better able to describe it accurately?

Are you saying let the situation touch you=blinded by it
Stay far away from it= you can see but not get a feel for it
?
Is it wise to wash the apple first too or at least rub it against one's shirt?

BigGirlPanties

6/22/2012 1:21:54 PM | IP

female

EEE, if I could just have 4 seconds with you in a tub full of red jello, Id have my way with you. I swear I would ;P!!!

R1g0rM0rT1s

6/22/2012 5:59:13 PM | IP

words fail me

yeah, i'm not sure i want to rub fruit on my eyeball without a giving it a good rinse first. strange practice if you ask me. must be an american thing eh bling?

can you use any fruit or vegetable for this procedure bgp? LOL