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Why I will be voting to keep the deal | c0unse1
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A barristers view…. Why I will be voting to keep the deal. Asymp; Leave a comment. I will be voting No in the CBA ballot, that is, voting for an acceptance of the deal to suspend direct action. For those who know me, that may come as somewhat of a surprise. Why? Is it a good deal? On any objective analysis the answer is yes. There are those who argue that no government can be trusted and deferred cuts will simply be introduced later. This will not have been a successful appeal but rather a stay of ex...
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A barristers view…. Why I will be voting to keep the deal. Asymp; Leave a comment. I will be voting No in the CBA ballot, that is, voting for an acceptance of the deal to suspend direct action. For those who know me, that may come as somewhat of a surprise. Why? Is it a good deal? On any objective analysis the answer is yes. There are those who argue that no government can be trusted and deferred cuts will simply be introduced later. This will not have been a successful appeal but rather a stay of ex...
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Why I won’t be in Court on Monday | c0unse1
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A barristers view…. Why I won’t be in Court on Monday. Asymp; 1 Comment. On 31st March and 1st April solicitors along with probation officers will be giving voice to their opposition to the governments plans to change our criminal justice landscape. I feel it is not merely important but essential that my voice joins theirs. How can firms be expected to limp on bearing cuts which will make daily practice unprofitable. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. March 25, 2014 at 10:11 am. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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No Returns | c0unse1
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A barristers view…. Asymp; 5 Comments. What follows is the text of the speech I gave at a meeting of the LCCSA today, on ‘No Returns’. That the system functions at all, is down to one principal factor That is, the goodwill put in by solicitors, by barristers each and every day. It is goodwill which allows a preliminary hearing to go ahead, even when the legal aid agency hasn’t got around to approving legal aid. Routinely counsel attend in such cases and progress the case when they need not. And it was wi...
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Potholes and Principles | c0unse1
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A barristers view…. Asymp; 2 Comments. In these times of austerity, it of course makes sense for governments to prioritise what to spend the limited public purse upon. Difficult decisions need to be made. Resources are not infinite and however worthy a cause is, if the money isn’t there, the money isn’t there. How then are we to judge the current governments priorities as announced in yesterday’s budget. What does it tell us about their character? The cuts will mean. There will be a fixed fee for attendi...
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The Grayling Hearing | c0unse1
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A barristers view…. Asymp; 3 Comments. I have a love of words. The technical term for this is ‘logophile’. 1 a lover of words. It is, therefore, with particular pleasure that I have noticed a new term slowly creep into the English lexicon. That term, the ‘Grayling Hearing’. 8216;greɪlɪŋ hɪərɪŋ’. In reviewing our current Lord Chancellor’s period of office so far, one perhaps might lay 3 achievements at his doorstep. 1 The first Lord Chancellor to be appointed without having any legal qualifications. You a...
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A barristers view…. The Morning after the CBA rally. Asymp; 3 Comments. News of the CBA rally reaches the ears of the Lord Chancellor…. A Balloon too Far. Asymp; Leave a comment. South Yorkshire police have adopted an unusual tactic to help warn people about the risks of burglary by breaking in to homes themselves. It has been reported, http:/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24842680. A person will be guilty of burglary as defined in the Theft Act 1968, when. It seems unlikely that they would be committing an offe...
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I Rant Therefore I Am : 2016-11-27
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The Musings of an ex-prisoner. Wednesday, 30 November 2016. Prison Utopia: An ex-inmates vision for the future. This Article first appeared in The Free Think Tank. In November of 2016. It is my, perhaps rather, naive belief that no person is born bad.". My prison would be staffed with the type of people who want to make a difference in my life.". Monday, 28 November 2016. What Am I Doing? If you wish to hear a recording of this blog I have recorded it Here,. Click on the "What Am I Doing" Tab.). Lamentab...
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I Rant Therefore I Am : 2016-01-31
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The Musings of an ex-prisoner. Wednesday, 3 February 2016. What Could Prison Teach Me? This is the text from a speech I gave to some invited guests from the community whilst in custody. Oscar Wilde wrote that he considered the two greatest turning points in his life were when his father sent him to Oxford and when Society sent him to prison. I never went to University but being sent to prison was indeed one of the greatest turning points in my life. A Lot I was to learn. The second example is that a few ...
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I Rant Therefore I Am : 2016-03-13
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The Musings of an ex-prisoner. Monday, 14 March 2016. An Oasis of Normality in an otherwise crazy World. It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines. What you will be when you can’t help it.” — Oscar Wilde. The Prison Library Service provides prisoners with a range of reading, audio, visual and reference materials. Let’s get some quotes going…. Prisoner’s allotted time:. The Library should provide any materials that might normally be found on the shelves of a public library. Restrictio...