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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30095 Gender:	$360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ? Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:44am These are people who produce nothing except some words on a bit of paper and never guarantee their work but charge like wounded bulls. Why do they value their work so much ? Is it because they have no real competition and have wrangled the system so we can't have competition from abroad ?
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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #1 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

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Reply #2 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:49am

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:44am:

These are people who produce nothing except some words on a bit of paper and never guarantee their work but charge like wounded bulls. Why do they value their work so much ?

Is it because they have no real competition and have wrangled the system so we can't have competition from abroad ?

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #3 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

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In August 2021, Newcastle Coroner Karen Dilks recorded that Lisa Shaw had died “due to complications of an AstraZeneca COVID vaccination”.

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #4 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:02pm

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

They are making money from the misfortunes of others -
putting them in an even worse situation with massive legal bills.

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #5 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:06pm

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

if you know the LAW.. then there is no LAW that says you have to use a lawyer/solicitor..

if you think you are as smart as them... feel free.

I dont think they would be able to charge what they do.. if they were not worth it..

there are rip offs of course like in every walk of life..

but if thats what it costs for someone who knows more than you do..

then get an education...

and see what you will charge when you have your Law degree..

have you been to a dentist lately??????..$250 for 10 min.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ? Reply #6 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:07pm I love the way booby follows nails around he agrees with everything...so cute.
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Reply #7 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:07pm

cods wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:06pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

if you know the LAW.. then there is no LAW that says you have to use a lawyer/solicitor..

if you think you are as smart as them... feel free.

I dont think they would be able to charge what they do.. if they were not worth it..

there are rip offs of course like in every walk of life..

but if thats what it costs for someone who knows more than you do..

then get an education...

and see what you will charge when you have your Law degree..

have you been to a dentist lately??????..$250 for 10 min.

But why couldn't I read my mate's statement out?

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 106314 Melbourne Gender:	Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ? Reply #8 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:08pm cods wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:07pm: I love the way booby follows nails around he agrees with everything...so cute. Hi Cods, I think you're cute too.
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Reply #9 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:29pm

cods wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:06pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

if you know the LAW.. then there is no LAW that says you have to use a lawyer/solicitor..

if you think you are as smart as them... feel free.

I dont think they would be able to charge what they do.. if they were not worth it..

there are rip offs of course like in every walk of life..

but if thats what it costs for someone who knows more than you do..

then get an education...

and see what you will charge when you have your Law degree..

have you been to a dentist lately??????..$250 for 10 min.

jeez i've got an education idiot. It's just that the lawyers in canberra see fit that I should have to compete on the world stage so there is no monopoly for me Sad

same thing with the medical profession. They are a protected species too that doesn't guarantee their work, and doesn't have to compete on a world stage

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #10 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:32pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:02pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

They are making money from the misfortunes of others -
putting them in an even worse situation with massive legal bills.

they are bottom feeders on society Sad

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In August 2021, Newcastle Coroner Karen Dilks recorded that Lisa Shaw had died “due to complications of an AstraZeneca COVID vaccination”.

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #11 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:39pm

yes they are at the bar

as are all magistrates

as they both must sign an oath of allegiance

if they do not sign this they are not at the bar

any that do not honour the inner workings of

admiralty law , UCC law will and are disbarred ..

thus then and so it is this treachery must be

well renumerated for these masonic band of thieves ,

we continue to watch

from divine light

namaste

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #12 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:40pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:07pm:

cods wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:06pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

if you know the LAW.. then there is no LAW that says you have to use a lawyer/solicitor..

if you think you are as smart as them... feel free.

I dont think they would be able to charge what they do.. if they were not worth it..

there are rip offs of course like in every walk of life..

but if thats what it costs for someone who knows more than you do..

then get an education...

and see what you will charge when you have your Law degree..

have you been to a dentist lately??????..$250 for 10 min.

But why couldn't I read my mate's statement out?

You should have been allowed to. It is a discretionary thing ~ the Magistrate/Judge may allow a lay person an opportunity to do something like that. You struck one in bad mood or you annoyed s/him somehow.

The easy way around it was to hand the statement up to the Magistrate/Judge.

Further, I'm surprised it is 'only' $360.00 an hour now. When I retired about ten years ago, I was chargeing $300.00 an hour.

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Re: $360 an hour for a solicitor ! Why ?
Reply #13 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 1:03pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:40pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:07pm:

cods wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:06pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

if you know the LAW.. then there is no LAW that says you have to use a lawyer/solicitor..

if you think you are as smart as them... feel free.

I dont think they would be able to charge what they do.. if they were not worth it..

there are rip offs of course like in every walk of life..

but if thats what it costs for someone who knows more than you do..

then get an education...

and see what you will charge when you have your Law degree..

have you been to a dentist lately??????..$250 for 10 min.

But why couldn't I read my mate's statement out?

You should have been allowed to. It is a discretionary thing ~ the Magistrate/Judge may allow a lay person an opportunity to do something like that. You struck one in bad mood or you annoyed s/him somehow.

The easy way around it was to hand the statement up to the Magistrate/Judge.

Further, I'm surprised it is 'only' $360.00 an hour now. When I retired about ten years ago, I was chargeing $300.00 an hour.

Dear Aussie,
No - the solicitor my friend went to told me I couldn't do that
so I checked with a solicitor who is a friend of mine & he agreed -

"you can't read out your mate's statement"

You must have nice magistrates where you live?

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Reply #14 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 1:19pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:40pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:07pm:

cods wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 12:06pm:

Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:51am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 11:48am:

Hear hear Nail,
also:

I have a friend who doesn't speak well in public & I asked a solicitor whether I could read out
his statement in court for him.

I was not allowed to.
He had to hire a barrister to read it which cost over $500
just to read a silly statement!

What a rip-off & it was just over a council matter concerning a dog.

that sounds like a monopoly. What a disgrace Sad

And to think that a lot of these lawyer types end up in politics making new legislation to provide new business opportunities for their lawyer mates Sad

if you know the LAW.. then there is no LAW that says you have to use a lawyer/solicitor..

if you think you are as smart as them... feel free.

I dont think they would be able to charge what they do.. if they were not worth it..

there are rip offs of course like in every walk of life..

but if thats what it costs for someone who knows more than you do..

then get an education...

and see what you will charge when you have your Law degree..

have you been to a dentist lately??????..$250 for 10 min.

But why couldn't I read my mate's statement out?

You should have been allowed to. It is a discretionary thing ~ the Magistrate/Judge may allow a lay person an opportunity to do something like that. You struck one in bad mood or you annoyed s/him somehow.

The easy way around it was to hand the statement up to the Magistrate/Judge.

Further, I'm surprised it is 'only' $360.00 an hour now. When I retired about ten years ago, I was chargeing $300.00 an hour.

I'm surprised the solicitor didn't advise you along the lines of.."it's up to the Magistrates' discretion.....s/he may not allow it......if not allowed, the statement can be handed directly to the Magistrate."

To simply say you are not allowed is incorrect advice.

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