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Don Pearson

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The lack of response could also mean that none of the relatively small number of people who post knows who was responsible. No inferences can be drawn from that. Don

FELLover - 699
2 Aug 2009

Dave, (Frivolously, because it is Sunday) Your mathematical learning might have been put to better use had you claimed to be in the top 1% of the population, rather than the top 99%. Don

User4549, With respect, surely when you feel your case is cast-iron, there is no need to wind up those who disagree, even if they might not allow the same grace?

New Site Problems
1 Aug 2009

Thanks, Don

31 Jul 2009

You are probably aware of this but all of the old pre-signin posts are shown as "Guest User" Don

Evenin All
31 Jul 2009

Indeed. What is goin' on here? I could 'ave swore that this post was attributed to P.C. Plod when I was on the beat earlier today.

Roy, Just as well you are not framing legislation. Frivolously, Don

As I understand, it is the responsibility of the Clerk to the Justices to advise lay magistrates on points of law. In any event, a mistake was made. Everybody makes mistakes. It does not make everyone an idiot. Or does it? On Roy's point about the BMW reference, I am afraid the Herald Express is a rag, forever interspersing news and opinion and pandering to the (supposed) prejudices of its ...

A technicality is a legal point that leads to a verdict of which one disapproves. A well-made point of law is one that leads to a verdict with which one agrees. Similar definitions can be provided for "unscrupulous lawyer" and "brilliant advocate". Another good word is "fact", as in "the facts in the case are these", a standard introduction from a Crown Prosecution Service lawyer. It is derived ...

Can I remind you...
20 Jul 2009

Viaduct, I disagree with you but that does not make our exchange confrontational or aggressive. Don