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

Joeyjoejoe83 · 06-05-2011 10:43AM

WIZE wrote: »

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 ?

No not at all, they're necessary unfortunately however they've created the negative legal aspects of society we live in. I dont like club bouncers on a power trip either but again their existence is required.

How many time have you heard of criminals who are completely guilty getting off because of a technical fault in procedure. There was a case recently where a form wasnt signed by an expert and the guy got off. He was pretty much guaranteed jail, and yet he is on the streets reoffending.

What about people taking on large corporations having to sell everything the own for legal fees?
I did law in college, i worked in law firms, I've seen what goes on. My friends are solicitors and i can see them changing and using the word 'billing' in every conversation. Thats my reply.

thebaz · 06-05-2011 11:46AM

Dudess wrote: »

. Certainly not as bad as people who get an orgasm out of finding groups to hate.

I hate many sectors of Irish society , but have more pleasurable ways of orgasming - they cant take that away from me (yet)

Big Nasty · 06-05-2011 11:53AM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

A solicitor that can make you loads of money out of a personal injury claim is good

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Try saying that to a biker that has been confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life due to some reckless cage driver that has pulled out in front of him. :rolleyes:

Big difference between pulling a fast one and someone who has been genuinely injured.;)

ejmaztec · 06-05-2011 12:10PM

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.

You don't really need a solicitor for one of these now, because the system's set up so that you can do it yourself.

http://www.injuriesboard.ie/eng/

jebuz · 06-05-2011 12:15PM

Solicitor is an anagram of clitoris, does that help?

hullaballoo · 06-05-2011 03:45PM

If your solicitor isn't nice to you, it's probably because s/he doesn't like whatever you do for a living.

sensibleken · 06-05-2011 04:02PM

some are good, others are frigid

James Jones · 06-05-2011 04:50PM

jebuz wrote: »

Solicitor is an anagram of clitoris, does that help?

Well, I've yet to meet a solicitor that was worth a w**k!

sensibleken · 06-05-2011 04:56PM

jebuz wrote: »

Solicitor is an anagram of clitoris, does that help?

no it isnt

YFlyer · 06-05-2011 05:23PM

Looks like there will be a lot of posters here going to be sued

YFlyer · 06-05-2011 05:41PM

Yeah there is even a solicitor from Cork that took EPO.

ukoda · 06-05-2011 05:45PM

I like my Solicitor.

Run_to_da_hills · 06-05-2011 06:16PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Big difference between pulling a fast one and someone who has been genuinely injured.;)

I have two mates confined to wheelchairs from bike accidents both received good settlements. I am fortunately not to have any serious accidents in my 30 years biking but if I do and I am dealing with an awkward 3rd party I will get the best solicitor money can buy.

It pisses me off big time when I hear the likes of that lump of lard yesterday getting 450K for a libel slander on a radio show when there are far more serious cases involving PI and life time handicaps getting less.

ejmaztec · 06-05-2011 06:20PM

ukoda wrote: »

I like my Solicitor.

It's better getting screwed by the ones standing on street corners than the ones sitting behind a leather-top desk.

steddyeddy · 06-05-2011 06:28PM

YFlyer wrote: »

Yeah there is even a solicitor from Cork that took EPO.

As in a performance enhancer designed to increase red blood cell count? Why would they need that?

Buceph · 06-05-2011 06:34PM

The biggest problem in the legal profession that has hit in the last 20 years was legalising solicitors' advertising. I think it was in the 90's that a government investigation said that they should be allowed advertise because it would be better for the consumer. Virtually every solicitor I know said it would be an absolute disaster, because it would allow the scumbag, ambulance chasing, no-win no-fee chancers to have a national platform, when previously they were forced to stand at the gates of graveyards and hospitals where they were rightly told to get tae ****. I distinctly remember representatives putting this to government ministers when it was being discussed and the government ignored it.

the_syco · 06-05-2011 06:39PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

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

Question: what do you think of those who defend the victims?

YFlyer · 07-05-2011 01:14AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

As in a performance enhancer designed to increase red blood cell count? Why would they need that?

To get ahead of the game.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Irish+star's+drug+shame.-a0120393927

Show Time · 07-05-2011 01:38AM

Money sucking vampires the lot.

Chnandler Bong · 07-05-2011 02:53AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

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?

I'd rather be a rich scumbag than a penniless saint;)

Seloth · 07-05-2011 03:27AM

If everything conformed to a stereotype then were a totaly backwards country that wears clothes from the 30's with no technology.

paddyandy · 05-07-2011 10:27AM

They're a 'closed shop' profession that charge great amounts of money for little pieces of paper .We read about massive awards handed out by their collegeues the Judges in court but no mention of the cut the legal Crew get.My gripe would also be with those other parasites the undertakers here in dublin theres a mafia like hold on that business that gay mitchell tried to tackle a few years ago.That's another thread i hope soon.

suicide_circus · 05-07-2011 10:33AM

Two words:

The tribunals

They had little interest in truth or justice and a lot of interest in lining their pockets with tax payers money to an outrageous degree.

paddyandy · 05-07-2011 08:01PM

You can be too cynical too....there's a lot of good people in the world and there may be no proper regulating mechanism and ethics drift at their own momentum and become a mire of ways thats out of control.

Ally Dick · 05-07-2011 08:15PM

I completely trust my solicitor. He is fantastic. I have had bad experience of accountants though. I was unlucky

Ulysses Gaze · 05-07-2011 08:55PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

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?

Some good. Some bad.

Not nearly as bad as Estate Agents though....

Svetti Arss · 05-07-2011 11:56PM

My Solicitor Michael Lynn is brilliant he sorted out loads of mortgages for me over the years on various properties and told me not to worry about the “Legal Stuff. And according to the Plaque in his office he is fully regulated by the Law Society.

LighterGuy · 06-07-2011 12:15AM

the_syco wrote: »

Question: what do you think of those who defend the victims?

Please, dont counter my post by coming back with something ridiculous.
A solicitor takes a job .. its about money. your average one doesnt care if a person is a victim or not. Its about MONEY. Win or lose, they get MONEY. And depnding on what type of case if they win they get more MONEY.

Dont get me wrong, theres decent solicitors out there. But take a look at the ratio.

But here is a good question for you, out of all the court cases say in the last 10 years. how many solicitors have stepped down from repersenting someone out of morals? clearly a guilty client .... answer that one.

drkpower · 06-07-2011 12:21AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

But here is a good question for you, out of all the court cases say in the last 10 years. how many solicitors have stepped down from repersenting someone out of morals? clearly a guilty client .... answer that one.

Do you think solicitors should refuse to represent clients who they believe to be guilty of a criminal offence?

Do you think solicitors should refuse to represent clients who they believe to be guilty of civil negligence?

NoQuarter · 06-07-2011 12:48AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Please, dont counter my post by coming back with something ridiculous.
A solicitor takes a job .. its about money. your average one doesnt care if a person is a victim or not. Its about MONEY. Win or lose, they get MONEY. And depnding on what type of case if they win they get more MONEY.

Dont get me wrong, theres decent solicitors out there. But take a look at the ratio.

But here is a good question for you, out of all the court cases say in the last 10 years. how many solicitors have stepped down from repersenting someone out of morals? clearly a guilty client .... answer that one.

And what do you do your job for?? That warm fuzzy feeling inside?? Idiot!

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

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