One for BV72 - court dress?

[dacouch]

It's a shame he's been exposed as his CV would have got better each year, who would not be impressed by being represented in court by the Chief Dolphin Trainer (Literature) Thorpe Park 2012 - 2014

[agtlaw]

It needs looking at - even if only the sentence element. If it turns out that he was badly advised (and really should have pleaded guilty) then I'd expect the CACD to be sympathetic. Ten year ban appears harsh on any view.

[anonymous-user]

He deserves a 1000 year ban for allowing himself to be represented by Blacker.

[anonymous-user]

On the facts as reported, a guilty plea may well have been in order, so you have a point, agt.

[agtlaw]

This is the Law Society's hard hitting response:

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/obiter/lancashire...

[anonymous-user]

Gazette readers are laying into the useless rag in the comments section. Apparently the SRA are looking into Lord Sir Wingnut of Whackjob.

[Jobbo]

Breadvan, I assume you are also known as Fiat Justicia.

[anonymous-user]

Hatchback version.

[anonymous-user]

Someone claiming to be the dude himself has joined in the comments on the Law Soc Gazette page.


http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/obiter/lancashire...

[anonymous-user]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/alan-blac...

[agtlaw]

Breadvan72 said:

On the facts as reported, a guilty plea may well have been in order, so you have a point, agt.

I would take the case pro bono.

[Lurking Lawyer]

agtlaw said:

I would take the case pro bono.

I will be interested to see what the SRA does about this guy's (apparent) Walter Mitty tendencies - but I do agree that is what is more concerning is the possibility that any of his clients have been prejudiced by poor advice and/or representation.

How difficult is it to secure Higher Rights of audience? I've never done enough advocacy to make it worthwhile pursuing (plus I'm generally happy to limit myself to a few outings each year for chambers applications, and instruct counsel on anything more complex!) so I'm not clear on how demanding Higher Rights accreditation is.

[LoonR1]

agtlaw said:

I would take the case pro bono.

Then do it, surely it'll help the guy out. I've put my money where my mouth is on the 79mph issue.

[dudleybloke]

agtlaw said:

I would take the case pro bono.

If the Judge didn't like his robes he's not going to like those stupid sunglasses.



I'll get my cloak.

[anonymous-user]

If (and this remains an if) Blacker was not properly qualified to take the case, then the Defendant has a ground of appeal, as he did not receive a fair trial. I assume that the SRA will scrutinise whether the qualifications on which he was admitted as a solicitor were valid. Even if they were, his other false claims about degrees, honours and such may have placed him in breach of the Code of Conduct, but that would not invalidate the trial.

agtlaw, you are a good egg, but I suppose that pro bono is apt here because the guy may have been let down by someone who may (I say may) be improperly qualified to be a lawyer, rather than because the case has conspicuous merit.

[agtlaw]

LoonR1 said:

Then do it, surely it'll help the guy out. I've put my money where my mouth is on the 79mph issue.

Mine is a serious and genuine offer but there are rules about not contacting someone who is represented. Of course, if someone knows the Wojcicki family and is able to pass on my details then that's another thing entirely.

LL, I obtained solicitor Higher Rights a while ago - I did the BVC so it was a relatively painless experience involving a portfolio assessment. In other news, as of today I am practising as a barrister.

Lord Blackguard claims that he obtained higher rights from attending a course at Kaplan Altior (in Cardiff?). I wasn't even aware of this method until I started looking at his background.

[Soov535]

agtlaw said:

LoonR1 said:

Then do it, surely it'll help the guy out. I've put my money where my mouth is on the 79mph issue.

Mine is a serious and genuine offer but there are rules about not contacting someone who is represented. Of course, if someone knows the Wojcicki family and is able to pass on my details then that's another thing entirely.

LL, I obtained solicitor Higher Rights a while ago - I did the BVC so it was a relatively painless experience involving a portfolio assessment. In other news, as of today I am practising as a barrister.

Lord Blackguard claims that he obtained higher rights from attending a course at Kaplan Altior (in Cardiff?). I wasn't even aware of this method until I started looking at his background.

Congratulations, sir.

[tenpenceshort]

Congrats AGT.

[anonymous-user]

Yeah, about time we had a rise in the bazzer standards round here.

Soov, what ever happened to out law firm/Lithuanian car wash/pole dancing multi disciplinary partnership venture? What say we hire Lord Blacktwadder of Council House to do our marketing?

[Soov535]

Breadvan72 said:

Yeah, about time we had a rise in the bazzer standards round here.

Soov, what ever happened to out law firm/Lithuanian car wash/pole dancing multi disciplinary partnership venture? What say we hire Lord Blacktwadder of Council House to do our marketing?

I thought you backed out after you caught me with my fingers in the, er, stock?