trudat
we mostly do appeals so ours are usually privately paying clients. But most of them are guilty so it's their own fault if they want to spend silly money appealing.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:34, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

We've done a few of those
Including one where their own solicitor effectively said "They're loaded, they'll throw money at you to get them off, so keep trying", despite us saying that the guy's as guilty as sin.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:36, Reply)

Lawyers eh, what lovely people doing the best for their clients.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:42, Reply)

For barristers it's all a game
Sometimes it's fun to watch how they act inside and then outside of court.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:44, Reply)

well fuck you too

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:50, Reply)

I'm glad you spotted that.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:51, Reply)

it's ok
next time you want legal advice and come crawling back over broken glass i'll just make sure i get it wrong.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:57, Reply)

I was going to start arguing that solicitors can't lie for their clients
and can't represent them if the client admits guilt, but I would have to start the sentence with "any honest solicitor" and knew I would get shot down immediately.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:53, Reply)

True dat
And thankfully no solicitor has ever asked us to lie in our reports, but we have been asked if we can draw some shaky conclusions from the evidence. They do this a lot, barristers too. If I say that there's a chance, an exceedingly remote chance, that X happened, there'll push that as hard into the Jury's mind as they can.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:55, Reply)

It's all about exploiting grey areas
any solicitor or barrister who asks you to lie is a dickhead
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 9:59, Reply)