Is the moderator a solicitor

tommyit

Is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor because I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor and don’t tolerate putting down a solicitor

Kristopherus

Which one are you referring to?

NUTLEY BOY

tommyit wrote: »

Is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor because I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor and don’t tolerate putting down a solicitor

I believe the moderator is a moderator who administers the forum rules as per charter....:rolleyes:

tommyit

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]how many moderators are there on legal discussion forum they don't give user id [/font]

CIARAN_BOYLE

tommyit wrote: »

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]how many moderators are there on legal discussion forum they don't give user id [/font]

all moderators post using an account with their name attached to it.

there are a few of them.

BrokenArrows

tommyit wrote: »

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]how many moderators are there on legal discussion forum they don't give user id [/font]

On every forum at the bottom of the page there is a list of moderators.

Glass fused light

tommyit wrote: »

Is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor because I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor and don’t tolerate putting down a solicitor

Some people post looking for real life legal advice and need to be directed to a solicitor to get real life advice from someone who can extract the full details and give proper advice specific to the details supplied.

Posters here can offer opinions but who is to say which opinion is the correct choice for the poster.

Mr. Incognito

Read the charter.

Legal advice is banned. Thats why most are shut down. People looking for legal advice on the internet off strangers.

People need to be protected from themselves

tommyit

My question was “is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor” yes or no is the simple answer and thanks to some revaluate replies my I would like to simple add are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors

looksee

tommyit wrote: »

My question was “is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor” yes or no is the simple answer and thanks to some revaluate replies my I would like to simple add are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors

You are not going to get a simple yes or no, as, firstly, as has been pointed out, there is more than one moderator, and secondly no moderator is appointed on the basis of their job - or age or sex or any other descriptor. One, or some of them may be, but unless one of them wishes to volunteer the information there is no way of knowing.

tommyit

As a member no problem as a moderator with a lot of influence over the forum I would consider that a conflict of interest
 What has age and sex got to do with the question other that to deviate from the question
are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors yes or no

Duck Soup

tommyit wrote: »

As a member no problem as a moderator with a lot of influence over the forum I would consider that a conflict of interest
 What has age and sex got to do with the question other that to deviate from the question
are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors yes or no

Suppose some are and some aren't. Unless you know which are which, how is this information any use to you?

In fact, even if you knew which mods were legally qualified and which weren't, how would this information be of use to you?

splinter65

tommyit wrote: »

As a member no problem as a moderator with a lot of influence over the forum I would consider that a conflict of interest
 What has age and sex got to do with the question other that to deviate from the question
are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors yes or no

If you want simple legal advice and information for free then you should find your nearest CIC and find out if they have a FLAC night. If they don’t then they’ll refer you to a center that does.
This forum is not for people looking for specific legal advice so it’s of no benefit to you to know if a mod is a solicitor or a cobbler. Your still not going to get legal advice.

sexmag

tommyit wrote: »

As a member no problem as a moderator with a lot of influence over the forum I would consider that a conflict of interest

Please tell how it would be a conflict of interest if a mod for a legal DISCUSSION forum was a solicitor?

No legal advice is given and as such all threads like that are shut down, this leaves only threads for open discussion of laws and practices, most of which are articles of current or past court rulings or made up scenarios for people to give their opinion on how they think it would play out or be influnenced by a praticular law.

partyguinness

I suspect that any solicitor worth their salt is far too busy to be moderating on an online forum.

On the other hand, there are quite a few young barristers out there with spare time on their hands.

tommyit

my question was very simple and very easy to answer just a simple yes or no

sexmag

tommyit wrote: »

my question was very simple and very easy to answer just a simple yes or no

Would it have anything to do with these?

tommyit wrote: »

This is a discussion forum people should be free to post their experiences and options within reason just the same as any other forum.Dealing with solicitors is midfield you won’t get unbiased advise about a solicitor or solicitor profession from a solicitor and I defiantly think the moderator should not be a solicitor we are deviating so this should be a post so I will start a new post

tommyit wrote: »

Hi there is in theory a complaints structure for reporting a solicitor but anybody who has actually used it would agree it is only a box ticking exercise self-regulation is no regulation

The government spent the full last term bringing in a new legal regulator authority they actually done the launch and  past the final bill on this in 2015 and it is still not up and running self-regulation is no regulation

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=106540674

tommyit wrote: »

If you appeal a decision of Disciplinary tribunal against a solicitor to the high court are Appealing purely against Disciplinary tribunal or are you also bringing a case against the solicitor to the high court.

Tar.Aldarion

maybe

alchemist33

The simple answer is "none of your business." It's a discussion forum, not a solicitor's office.

tommyit

sorry I can’t deviate I have already got a warning from the moderator so my question remain unanswered

sexmag

alchemist33 wrote: »

The simple answer is "none of your business." It's a discussion forum, not a solicitor's office.

but op stated they believe it would be a conflict of interest is a mod was a solicitor. I think its fair if we find out how or why the believe this

Rubber_Soul

tommyit wrote: »

my question was very simple and very easy to answer just a simple yes or no

Why do you think you're entitled to an answer?

brian_t

Would there be any demand in the forum for a new sticky thread called "Rate Your Moderator".

knipex

tommyit wrote: »

my question was very simple and very easy to answer just a simple yes or no

Simple answer.

It is absolutely none of your business and has no impact on their ability to moderate a form. The form rules are there for all to see.

Grolschevik

tommyit wrote: »

my question was very simple and very easy to answer just a simple yes or no

Nobody knows, except each moderator themself.

Ken.

tommyit wrote: »

my question was very simple and very easy to answer just a simple yes or no

Sure even if all the mods said yes or no how would you know if they were telling the truth.

I mod 2 forums with about 15 other mods total and I couldn't tell you anything about them. Not even are they men or women.

tommyit

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]my original question and why i asked it [/font]
Is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor because I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor and don’t tolerate putting down a solicitor

seamus

The premise of the OP is that the legal profession is one big scam that solicitors, barristers and judges keep going to make loads of money under the pretense of the law. And that anyone who dares question this is automatically shouted down by solicitors using confusing technical jargon to protect their own interests. You see this same conspiracy stuff appear on AH all the time.

Ironically if there's one profession that enjoys undermining and suing eachother, it's legal professionals. It's practically a game for them. Like a debating society or something.

brian_t

tommyit wrote: »

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]my original question and why i asked it [/font]
Is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor because I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor and don’t tolerate putting down a solicitor

Why should Anonymous posters be allowed to put down a solicitor.

How do we know that you are not a solicitor in a competing practice.

evolving_doors

tommyit wrote: »

As a member no problem as a moderator with a lot of influence over the forum I would consider that a conflict of interest
 What has age and sex got to do with the question other that to deviate from the question
are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors yes or no

You want the truth?
You can't handle the truth..

sexmag

tommyit wrote: »

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]my original question and why i asked it [/font]
I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor

Shut down because they are either asking for legal advice or the thread isnt having a legal discussion.

Would you like to point out any threads you are referring too?

knipex

tommyit wrote: »

[font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]my original question and why i asked it [/font]
Is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor because I have seen a lot of interesting discussion either shut down by the moderator or advised to see a solicitor and don’t tolerate putting down a solicitor

Have you actually read the forum rules ??

They may actually explain a lot.

verycool

No!

source

I'm a solicitor and so is my wife.

MarkR

A garda wouldn't ask you that. And if he did, I'd make sure he had his hat on.

Truckermal

I just phoned my Solicitor and asked him was he a Moderator just to be sure...:D

Reati

tommyit wrote: »

My question was “is the moderator of this legal discussion forum a solicitor” yes or no is the simple answer and thanks to some revaluate replies my I would like to simple add are any of the moderators of this legal discussion forum  solicitors

Which Mod? Should we randomly pick one and give a yes / no answer? Or would you like an answer or each one.

You need more precision to your question asking if you want a precise answer.

Reati

seamus wrote: »

The premise of the OP is that the legal profession is one big scam that solicitors, barristers and judges keep going to make loads of money under the pretense of the law. And that anyone who dares question this is automatically shouted down by solicitors using confusing technical jargon to protect their own interests. You see this same conspiracy stuff appear on AH all the time.

Ironically if there's one profession that enjoys undermining and suing eachother, it's legal professionals. It's practically a game for them. Like a debating society or something.

Wait... is the OP a sovereign citizen?

Are we allowed asked them that? Are we detaining him by doing so?

GM228

One thing is for sure, there are plenty of wannabe solicitors and know it alls over the years in the LD forum!

Mr. Incognito

Why would anyone be stupid enough to hold themselves out as solicitors here so people who think they are entitled to free legal advice would rely on it and then try to sue them if their free advice was wrong and they relied on it.

Even if people are solicitors they wont tell you because they are much smarter than that.

Kevwoody

I think what the OP is alleging, is that it's a conspiracy between Mods to direct posters to seek legal advice from a solicitor rather than here. He seems to think all mods are solicitors trying to drum up business rather than give it for free here.
Obviously never read the charter.

splinter65

Kevwoody wrote: »

I think what the OP is alleging, is that it's a conspiracy between Mods to direct posters to seek legal advice from a solicitor rather than here. He seems to think all mods are solicitors trying to drum up business rather than give it for free here.
Obviously never read the charter.

What’s more interesting is the fact that the OP seems to think that he is entitled to be told wether “the” mod is or isn’t a solicitor. You’d have to wonder what importance the OP is attaching to that information .

Peregrinus

Kevwoody wrote: »

I think what the OP is alleging, is that it's a conspiracy between Mods to direct posters to seek legal advice from a solicitor rather than here. He seems to think all mods are solicitors trying to drum up business rather than give it for free here.
Obviously never read the charter.

By law, only people with the appropriate professional qualification, and who are subject to professional regulation, can give legal advice. Regardless of whether all the moderators are solicitors or none are, Boards.ie cannot allow this forum to be used as a channel for giving legal advice. Since Boards.ie has a curious aversion to being prosecuted, they want to respect that law. So they have a rule that anyone seeking legal advice can't find it here, but must be directed to the appropriate place to find it.

Never explain with a conspiracy theory something for which there is a perfectly simple, obvious and reasonable explanation.

Kevwoody

Peregrinus wrote:

By law, only people with the appropriate professional qualification, and who are subject to professional regulation, can give legal advice. Regardless of whether all the moderators are solicitors or none are, Boards.ie cannot allow this forum to be used as a channel for giving legal advice. Since Boards.ie has a curious aversion to being prosecuted, they want to respect that law. So they have a rule that anyone seeking legal advice can't find it here, but must be directed to the appropriate place to find it.

All this information is contained in the Charter, which I said the OP has obviously not read.

Peregrinus wrote:

Never explain with a conspiracy theory something for which there is a perfectly simple, obvious and reasonable explanation.

It's obvious from the OP's posts asking which mods are solicitors, that he's under the impression those mods are drumming up business by not giving legal advice here. When in reality, it's because it's against the forum rules to give legal advice.

RayCun

Kevwoody wrote: »

It's obvious from the OP's posts asking which mods are solicitors, that he's under the impression those mods are drumming up business by not giving legal advice here. When in reality, it's because it's against the forum rules to give legal advice.

Ah yeah, but who drew up the forum rules?

!!!1!!SOLICITORS!!!$%!!!

sexmag

RayCun wrote: »

Ah yeah, but who drew up the forum rules?

!!!1!!SOLICITORS!!!$%!!!

Legal Advisors

tricky D

Kevwoody wrote: »

Obviously never read the charter.

Or run the numbers. It would require approx 15000 threads to be shut down in the manner the OP suggests for a solicitor to get an even chance of picking up the redirected business.

tommyit

we are getting a lot of positive feedback for solicitors I understand now they are a highly regulated bunch with high ethic and morals they like to do everything by the letter of the law and if one of the colleges stepped out line they would be only too willing to make an example of them on boards or any media outlet and they would never have anything to do with the shutting down of the rate my solicitor website

sexmag

tommyit wrote: »

we are getting a lot of positive feedback for solicitors I understand now they are a highly regulated bunch with high ethic and morals they like to do everything by the letter of the law and if one of the colleges stepped out line they would be only too willing to make an example of them on boards or any media outlet and they would never have anything to do with the shutting down of the rate my solicitor website

Its up to the regulatory body of solicitors to discipline them

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/solicitor-struck-off-after-taking-some-170k-from-deceased-womans-estate-when-not-entitled-to-do-so-37149660.html

Solicitor struck off after taking some €170k from deceased woman's estate when not entitled to do so

Sorry this isnt in line with your sarcastic narrative but its in black and white last week a solicitor was struck off and there are more cases if you want to look but something tells me it doesnt matter what someone says youll always have this chip on your shoulder against them because of your bad experience

Grolschevik

tommyit wrote: »

we are getting a lot of positive feedback for solicitors I understand now they are a highly regulated bunch with high ethic and morals they like to do everything by the letter of the law and if one of the colleges stepped out line they would be only too willing to make an example of them on boards or any media outlet and they would never have anything to do with the shutting down of the rate my solicitor website

Here you go. Knock yourself out.

https://www.lawsociety.ie/Public/disciplinarysearch/

tommyit

Here some interesting unbiased reading on the subject read the facts make up your own mind

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/2k-a-week-for-law-society-of-ireland-president-373610.html