Do you like Solicitors? ... do you think they are scum?

LighterGuy · 05-05-2011 06:23PM #1

Came into contact with solicitors last year (hands on judgement type of thing) and no nothing to do with me personally :pac: over another issue.

But in my personal view I think alot of Solicitors are ... quite frankly scum. Sure, knew it for years. But as I say, hands on experience weighs more.

Am I alone in my thoughts that they are just deceptive, lack of morals, money grabbing ... scum I guess.

views?

landsleaving · 05-05-2011 06:25PM

Some are good, some are not.

Like everything else.

But don't let that stop you adding a new profession to the funeral pyre of the Celtic Tiger. There aren't enough figures of hate already.

PeterIanStaker · 05-05-2011 06:26PM

I think that 99.999% of the legal profession give the rest of them a bad name.

ElaElaElano · 05-05-2011 06:26PM

Almost as bad as public sector workers.
But not quite.
Worse than the foreigners though, just about. Unless it's a foreign solicitor who works for the state prosecution service. shudder.

WIZE · 05-05-2011 06:26PM

No . they are to help people understand their rights with the Law

Cookie_Monster · 05-05-2011 06:27PM

parasites, merely live off the misfortune of others

Biggins · 05-05-2011 06:28PM

Some good, some bad. Just like every other profession.

Joeyjoejoe83 · 05-05-2011 06:31PM

WIZE wrote: »

No . they are to help people understand their rights with the Law

Hilarious.

They are greedy, jealous backstabbers. It's not a profession for nice people.

LighterGuy · 05-05-2011 06:36PM

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

Hilarious.

They are greedy, jealous backstabbers. It's not a profession for nice people.

best way to describe it I think.
I personally think that if I come into contact with a solicitor, in any form, I'd be wary.

Like you cant manipulate, defend clearly guilty people (no matter how serious) and then still be a "great person"

uberwolf · 05-05-2011 06:38PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Came into contact with solicitors last year

But in my personal view I think alot of Solicitors are ... quite frankly scum. Sure, knew it for years.

formed beliefs, sought evidence to prove it.

LighterGuy · 05-05-2011 06:39PM

uberwolf wrote: »

formed beliefs, sought evidence to prove it.

Or people always said they were scum. Had experiences. They were right.

WIZE · 05-05-2011 06:40PM

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

Hilarious.

They are greedy, jealous backstabbers. It's not a profession for nice people.

So joey

Are you saying that if your are bringing someone or you are being brought to Court your not going to contact a Solicitor because there scum ?

LighterGuy · 05-05-2011 06:43PM

WIZE wrote: »

So joey

Are you saying that if your are bringing some or you are being brought to Court your not going to contact a Solicitor because there scum ?

Always one isnt there :pac:
So wize, all solitors in the world. 100% of them are great people. Its just that me and joey (etc) are clearly misinformed.

Thanks. Thanks for clearing that up.

*gets your opinion*
*goes to toilet*
.. you can guess the rest :P

easyeason3 · 05-05-2011 06:44PM

Yeah I like my solicitor, she is an absolute rottweiller.
Which is good for me because she is so good.

Aoifey! · 05-05-2011 06:49PM

I think it's a profession that, for the most part, you have to act like a dick to get forward. But there still are some good ones out there.

WIZE · 05-05-2011 06:49PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Always one isnt there :pac:
So wize, all solitors in the world. 100% of them are great people. Its just that me and joey (etc) are clearly misinformed.

Thanks. Thanks for clearing that up.

*gets your opinion*
*goes to toilet*
.. you can guess the rest :P

There is Dicks in all professions but your seem not to recognize that

Solicitor dont win court cases for being nice

your comment doesnt make sense but i will wait for joeys answer

The_Kew_Tour · 05-05-2011 06:51PM

They love the Euros

Arnold Layne · 05-05-2011 06:53PM

There wouldn't be a need for as many solicitors if everyone obeyed the law, e.g. pay up when you owe someone money for work done, no public drunkenness, theft, etc.

I don't see why they are needed when buying a house; that has gone down the tubes for them now.

Everyone can write their own still as well

The_Kew_Tour · 05-05-2011 06:55PM

Arnold Layne wrote: »

There wouldn't be a need for as many solicitors if everyone obeyed the law, e.g. pay up when you owe someone money for work done, no public drunkenness, theft, etc.

And sure if my aunt had balls, she be my uncle

Killer Pigeon · 05-05-2011 06:56PM

Like every professional they are the scum of the Earth. :rolleyes:

bluto63 · 05-05-2011 06:56PM

uberwolf wrote: »

formed beliefs, sought evidence to prove it.

Wait a minute...That sounds like lawyer talk! Get him!

Run_to_da_hills · 05-05-2011 07:00PM

A solicitor that can make you loads of money out of a personal injury claim is good, one that is after your blood in a law suit is bad. Swings and roundabouts with them.

WIZE · 05-05-2011 07:03PM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

A solicitor that can make you loads of money out of a personal injury claim is good, one that is after your blood in a law suit is bad. Swings and roundabouts with them.

thats where I would not like Mr Nice Solicitor on my side

Het-Field · 05-05-2011 07:03PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

parasites, merely live off the misfortune of others

Do you wish to back that up ?

Or can I take it that this is just a raging case of the "Green Eyed Monster" ?

Knasher · 05-05-2011 07:06PM

In general, the more of an ass you are, the better you do as a solicitor. If you want a nice one look for a poor one, but if you want a good one then you're going to need an asshole.

holystungun9 · 05-05-2011 07:06PM

I don't like the solicitors that wear white shiny tracksuits and tuck them into their white shiny socks. Briefcase sporting tw@ts!

holystungun9 · 05-05-2011 07:09PM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

A solicitor that can make you loads of money out of a personal injury claim is good, one that is after your blood in a law suit is bad. Swings and roundabouts with them.

Not always. When a thief steals your van at night after drinking in the pub and then crashes into somebody, serioulsy injuring them, and you get sued,then you realise that it isn't good for everybody.

XxMCRxBabyxX · 05-05-2011 07:14PM

Joeyjoejoe83 wrote: »

Hilarious.

They are greedy, jealous backstabbers. It's not a profession for nice people.

I would disagree. I would be considered quite a nice person and I'm hoping to be a solicitor in a few years.

Also I know quite a few solicitors at the moment. The vast majority would be lovely people that I enjoy talking to and are always nice and helpful to me.

Yes you will always get the arrogant ones, my law class has shown me that, but you will get that in every single profession that there is

tony007 · 05-05-2011 07:18PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

parasites, merely live off the misfortune of others

You could say the same about doctors

Where To · 05-05-2011 07:32PM

tony007 wrote: »

You could say the same about doctors

and undertakers

holystungun9 · 05-05-2011 07:34PM

tony007 wrote: »

You could say the same about doctors

those pesky trying to improve our health, cure our illnesses, etc etc, no gooders!!!!

Do you like Solicitors? ... do you think they are scum?

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