2007-05-10 11:25:22 · 18 answers · asked by Duncan Disorderly 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In my solicitor's office there is a quote up on the wall that reads like this: "Justice? You get justice in the next life. In this life you have the law.".
I never could understand the reason for it being there. Was he being ironic on purpose? All I could ever take from it was that he was recognising the inherent corruption of his profession and flaunting it in the face of his clients. If so, it tells you a lot about lawyers...
2007-05-10 11:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by Oliver T4 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It used to be innocent until proven guilty. Now its guilty until proven innocent. My daughter is is some legal trouble and was fired from her job when her prior job (the one she's in trouble with) called her new job about it. That was illegal on both partys but it happened. Her legal fees are getting so high that she is considering going to court without a lawyer but she knows that is not worth the risk. I had the same thing happen with a coworker, when the newspaper printed his arrest he lost his job. He was found innocent of all charges.
2007-05-10 18:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physically, I doubt it with the right lawyer and other witnesses who have went through the same ordeal then yes BUT GOOD LUCK you may be stirring up a hornets nest
2007-05-10 18:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by skeeter195848 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't break the law and win; if you are innocent of a crime and have been charged, of course you can prove your innocence in court.
2007-05-10 18:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fight the law? If you're rich and powerful enough you can write it any way you want, then ignore it.
2007-05-10 18:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by socrates 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Bobby Fuller Four.
2007-05-10 18:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Humberto 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Been done too many times for me to say it can't be done; but you need a really good team of lawyers and a metric butt-ton of money to pull it off.
2007-05-10 18:29:50 · answer #7 · answered by AniMeyhem! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very seldom chances
It will depend in how much money you're willing to pay
Freedom is expensive
2007-05-10 19:09:55 · answer #8 · answered by Richard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Anything's possible. Just ask OJ Simpson.
2007-05-10 18:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Clash tried, sadly they lost.
2007-05-10 18:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by Paul D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋