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| Britain |
| Lawyers for London Al Qaeda bomb plot gang cost taxpayer £5 million |
| 2008-11-06 |
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| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #13 Sure we do. People who can't afford an attorney get one appointed for them in any criminal case. Only if you can't afford one. Do these people qualify as indigent? Aren't they a bunch of doctors? |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2008-11-06 19:20 |
| #12 We must not be a democratic society, since we don't cover legal expenses for non-capital cases. It's part of the Miranda Rights. Maybe you've heard of it. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-11-06 19:08 |
| #11 I sat on a jury earlier this year and the defendent was represented by a court-appointed attorney. The lady was normally a divorce lawyer - I guess she was doing some pro bono work for the profession in this case. This defendent was very well represented. We convicted, but it sure wasn't because of her; she seriously outclassed the prosecuter (and the judge.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-11-06 19:01 |
| #10 Sure we do. People who can't afford an attorney get one appointed for them in any criminal case. Might not be the world's best attorney but they get one. That's the way it should be. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-11-06 17:48 |
| #9 Because, Zhang, fair treatment of accused people in the courts is a cornerstone of a democratic society. We must not be a democratic society, since we don't cover legal expenses for non-capital cases. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2008-11-06 17:13 |
| #8 Now we know where some of the money saved by downsizing the Navy went. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-11-06 11:56 |
| #7 The joys of fighting a war in corts. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-11-06 11:23 |
| #6 Because, Zhang, fair treatment of accused people in the courts is a cornerstone of a democratic society. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-11-06 11:09 |
| #5 How much do bullets cost over there? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-11-06 10:19 |
| #4 Capital cases - where the death penalty is involved - are one instance where I think government aid is warranted for the defendants' legal expenses. Britain has stopped executing convicted criminals for capital crimes. Why is it continuing to pay for legal expense? |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2008-11-06 08:13 |
#3 That's because the UK chose the wrong venue.  |
| Posted by: WilliamMarcyTweed 2008-11-06 07:57 |
| #2 let Saudi Arabia or other ME states pay for their lawyers in these cases |
| Posted by: chris 2008-11-06 07:34 |
| #1 How much does the rest of the muslim community cost the tax payer Gordon????? |
| Posted by: Paul2 2008-11-06 06:48 |