Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: For the same reason you'd hire a plumber to fix your toilet. There is a risk of ending up in the shite if you don't do things properly. "Someone who represents themselves has a fool for a client"- Scottish Legal Proverb. I'm not a trained gynaecologist...………………………………………………………………………………………... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: For the same reason you'd hire a plumber to fix your toilet. There is a risk of ending up in the shite if you don't do things properly. "Someone who represents themselves has a fool for a client"- Scottish Legal Proverb. I would direct your honour to the legal maxim of “no smokium without fireium” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, The OP said: I would direct your honour to the legal maxim of “no smokium without fireium” that was the subject of an educated pun from Flanders and Swan round about the time of the Profumo affair- "there's no smoke without fire, or in Latin non combustium Profumo..." anyway I would direct you to the wise words of Lionel Hutz, Attorney at Law: "Imagine a world without lawyers..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 13 hours ago, GordonD said: John Sullivan said that the chandelier incident actually happened to his dad. Funny, I thought his Dad was a lawyer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggysBeard Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 14 hours ago, NewBornBairn said: My dad did jury service a few years ago and I asked him afterwards how it went. "Oh I said he was guilty the first day of the trial". When I asked him what evidence convinced him he replied "Evidence? dinnae need any o that. c**t wouldnae be in court if he didnae dae it" Kinda lost faith in the jury system after that. I've never been called up for jury duty. My mate has though and he said it was horrific and the pressure he felt was incredible. Some guy was up for sexual assault and he always felt really aware that basically this guy's life was in their hands. The lawyers were very clever with their wording and trying to sway you one way or another so the concentration levels were exhausting. Scary prospect if you've a social conscience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 28 minutes ago, ShaggysBeard said: Scary prospect if you've a social conscience. Phew! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr X said: Funny, I thought his Dad was a lawyer John Sullivan was born at 35 Zennor Road, Balham, London, on 23 December 1946, the son of John Patrick Sullivan, an Irish plumber, and his wife, Hilda Clara May, née Parker (1907–1992), a cleaner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: John Sullivan was born at 35 Zennor Road, Balham, London, on 23 December 1946, the son of John Patrick Sullivan, an Irish plumber, and his wife, Hilda Clara May, née Parker (1907–1992), a cleaner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Zen Archer said: John Sullivan was born at 35 Zennor Road, Balham, London, on 23 December 1946, the son of John Patrick Sullivan, an Irish plumber, and his wife, Hilda Clara May, née Parker (1907–1992), a cleaner. Irish plumber sounds like some kind of euph tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 While waiting for a mate to make a court appearance after getting lifted at Ibrox me and another couple of mates went along for some moral support.Sat through a couple of hours of Monday morning Glasgow court proceedings is priceless. There Was a ned up for some sort of assault and the Sheriff decreed that he be released on bail. Cue a shout of 'ya fucking dancer' from said ned. Cue a shout of 'that's contempt of court, you'll be remanded in custody' from the sheriff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 the gear that folk turn up for court in is horrific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, Busta Nut said: the gear that folk turn up for court in is horrific. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 7 hours ago, Busta Nut said: the gear that folk turn up for court in is horrific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Was in attendance at Killie High Court on a Friday when the judge ordered the accused to defend himself on Monday morning as Mr Findlay hadn't and couldn't appear, you've never seen the colour and cockiness of anyone disappear so quickly, think he ended up with 10 years. Edited September 25, 2018 by ayrmad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 13 minutes ago, ayrmad said: Was in attendance at Killie High Court on a Friday when the judge ordered the accused to defend himself on Monday morning as Mr Findlay hadn't and couldn't appear, you've never seen the colour and cockiness of anyone disappear so quickly, think he ended up with 12 years. You're surely entitled to an advocate on a serious charge or am I being whooshed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 minute ago, welshbairn said: You're surely entitled to an advocate on a serious charge or am I being whooshed? Probably but the wee guy didn't know that at the time, paid Findlay £8k and he was otherwise occupied, he did tell the judge that QC's have years to learn their stuff and he had a weekend to clue himself up, that was the only day I was there but he did get 10 years for killing someone at The Fenwick Hotel, he must have been about 5 foot and 8 stone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Was in attendance at Killie High Court on a Friday when the judge ordered the accused to defend himself on Monday morning as Mr Findlay hadn't and couldn't appear, you've never seen the colour and cockiness of anyone disappear so quickly, think he ended up with 10 years.Surely a judge can’t make someone defend themselves? It’s not their fault their lawyer has t turned up? Doesn’t sound particularly like a fair hearing just going on the above, probably more to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 minute ago, NJ2 said: Surely a judge can’t make someone defend themselves? It’s not their fault their lawyer has t turned up? Doesn’t sound particularly like a fair hearing just going on the above, probably more to it. I'm not saying he had to defend himself but that was what the judge said to him at the time, when I left that day the wee guy was still under the impression that he was defending himself on the Monday, he had been offered 10 years for a murder plea, ended up getting 10 years for a lesser charge, might not sound like a difference but you've no lifelong License for the 2nd, and you'll serve 40 months less. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 minute ago, ayrmad said: I'm not saying he had to defend himself but that was what the judge said to him at the time, when I left that day the wee guy was still under the impression that he was defending himself on the Monday, he had been offered 10 years for a murder plea, ended up getting 10 years for a lesser charge, might not sound like a difference but you've no lifelong License for the 2nd, and you'll serve 40 months less. I can see why Findlay didn't show. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/CELTIC+FAN+LOCKED+UP+FOR+KILLING.-a087444904 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I can see why Findlay didn't show. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/CELTIC+FAN+LOCKED+UP+FOR+KILLING.-a087444904 You might have a point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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