Best lawyers

[Retard]

We all know about Nick Freeman for motoring offences, and I remember there was a dead person called Carter-Ruck who was good for libel, and then there's this di Stefano guy for serious criminal offences, although I understand it is not too clear whether or not he is indeed a lawyer.

But how would a member of the public find the best lawyer in the field that they want them in? Are there celebrities in legal circles, or perhaps meaningful league tables or is it just pot luck unless one has heard about the other lawyers in the media?

P.S. I have no need for a lawyer, criminal or civil...

[Jasandjules]

Legal 500 can give you clues, as can Chambers and Partners if you don't have a friend in the field who can give pointers.

[DucatiGary]

bill gates uses these guys

www.cov.com










dont ask how i know . . . . . .

[JustinP1]

Retard said:

We all know about Nick Freeman for motoring offences, and I remember there was a dead person called Carter-Ruck who was good for libel, and then there's this di Stefano guy for serious criminal offences, although I understand it is not too clear whether or not he is indeed a lawyer.

But how would a member of the public find the best lawyer in the field that they want them in? Are there celebrities in legal circles, or perhaps meaningful league tables or is it just pot luck unless one has heard about the other lawyers in the media?

P.S. I have no need for a lawyer, criminal or civil...

There is a simple answer.

If you can afford the very best lawyer in a field - then you have enough people working for you to find them for you...!

To give you an idea OJ paid out for the very best money could buy. Cochran had an open chequebook to pay the best forensic and DNA experts in the worlds - from memory the cost was over $10 million.

[Retard]

Jasandjules said:

Legal 500 can give you clues, as can Chambers and Partners

This is meaningless to me, I am a Retard after all

[Zod]

wwwchambers.com

wwwlegal500.com

Modesty forbids me to say whether I'm in there.

[Zod]

wwwchambers.com

wwwlegal500.com

Modesty forbids me to say whether I'm in there.

I've never heard of anyone selecting a lawyer through those though. It's word of mouth recommendations.

[Muncher]

Zod said:

wwwchambers.com

wwwlegal500.com

Modesty forbids me to say whether I'm in there.

Too busy rowing, skiing and diving?

[Zod]

Muncher said:

Zod said:

wwwchambers.com

wwwlegal500.com

Modesty forbids me to say whether I'm in there.

Too busy rowing, skiing and diving?

I wish!

[Zod]

FishFace said:

Zod, you drive a (lovely) M5 - you're in there

but the best corporate lawyer in our firm (one of the top 5 corporate lawyers in the City) drives one of those desperately dull Toyotas from the ads with the disapproving mother-in-law.

Edited by Zod on Thursday 6th December 23:46

[julianc]

Retard said:

....and I remember there was a dead person called Carter-Ruck who was good for libel.......

Bloody hell, he must have been good - didn't he smell a bit in court?




sorry, couldn't resist it.......

[SJobson]

Retard said:

there's this di Stefano guy for serious criminal offences, although I understand it is not too clear whether or not he is indeed a lawyer.

Nor any good, I would suggest.

Oi, di Stefano, bring it on if you think this is libel

[Zod]

julianc said:

Retard said:

....and I remember there was a dead person called Carter-Ruck who was good for libel.......

Bloody hell, he must have been good - didn't he smell a bit in court?




sorry, couldn't resist it.......

He and Private Eye had a strained relationship. They called him Farter F uck.

Edited by Zod on Friday 7th December 15:08