One for the lawyers

[SpaceCowboy]

was acting for the Claimant in a civil case and have just lost at Court, sort of.

Long story, but the issue was whether or not there'd been a breach of contract. The Defendant was a lay Defendant whom the Court bent over backwards to accommodate.

Despite me hammering them in cross-examination and establishing beyond doubt that they were in breach of contract, which the District Judge accepted in their own judgment, they weren't penalised...

Gutted. Can anyone tell me when the raging feeling of sickness at the bottom of my stomach is likely to end?

[SpaceCowboy]

hi, thanks for your reply.

Have already toyed with that idea but the client doesn't want the hassle, they'd rather put it behind them...

You hear about this sort of thing happening to others but never think it'll happen to you.

[SpaceCowboy]

Hi schnozz, thanks for the words of encouragement.

Funnily enough, my boss said it'd take about a week as well! I've been doing civil lit for about 7 years but only qualified a year ago.

It's the first time I've lost and I can't imagine it'll be the last, it's just the fact that this particular decision is literally contrary to the law as it presently stands yet the DJ thought that was irrelevant!

Well, it's my birthday today so I'm going to get even more ratarsed than I originally intended!