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Would a reputable law firm hire this criminal?

  • 09-07-2015 11:40am
    #1
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭


    Shocking story in The Irish Times about a law graduate who has been sentenced for setting fire to another man at a fancy dress party in a nightclub nearly THREE YEARS AGO.

    The victim was a medical student whose academic career was severely delayed because of the burns. His dreams of being a surgeon are probably dashed because of the permanent injury to his hands caused by the blaze.

    The perpetrator, although he gave himself up to police shortly after the incident, didn't apologise until the case came to trial. He was advised not to. In the time taken for the case to come to trial (at which point he immediately pleaded guilty) he has completed his legal studies. How convenient!

    He got a sentence of five years with 18 months suspended. So he will likely be out of jail and free to begin his legal career in less than two years.

    Would a reputable law firm hire such a creature? A perpetrator of a violent crime? A person of such poor judgement that he could set fire to somebody's clothing while claiming he had no intention to cause harm?

    Guy should be sweeping the streets for the rest of his life.


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  • #2
    VisibleGorilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭VisibleGorilla


    Snickers Man wrote: »
    Guy should be sweeping the streets for the rest of his life.
    Why? Should anyone convicted of a crime be barred from having any career other than street sweeper?

    Rehabilitation is a thing, no?


  • #3
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    I don't see how he could be accepted as a student by Kings Inns or the Law Society, with a conviction and five year prison sentence. I don't see how he could qualify as a lawyer in this country.

    In any event, I don't think that this is a matter for Legal Discussion and there is already a thread on AH.

    Thread closed.


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