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Tealeaf · 21-08-2010, 09:05

The problem we have here, Ken, is the human rights industry. It's growth rate over the last 20 years or so has been substantially greater even than that of financial services or IT; there is now not a high street within the UK that does not have some legal firm offering 'immigration advice' or similar.

If only this was all exportable then the position would not be too bad; but of course it is not, because this industry is 100% dependent upon public subsidy. We may readily purchase French cheese, but can you imagine the Frogs purchasing British human rights lawyers? I think not.

What is particularly sickening about these characters is the way they will wring their hands as they plead how their criminal clients' rights will be abused, should they be returned to so-and so, while taking no account of the rights of their victims here.At the end of the day they then pick up a nice, juicy taxpayer's cheque. If lawyers do want to do this work, then stop public funding and let them do it as a matter of principle, or as they say in the legal trade, 'pro bono'. Then we shall see how long this industry will survive.

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Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4266	Re: Frogs boot out Roma The problem we have here, Ken, is the human rights industry. It's growth rate over the last 20 years or so has been substantially greater even than that of financial services or IT; there is now not a high street within the UK that does not have some legal firm offering 'immigration advice' or similar. If only this was all exportable then the position would not be too bad; but of course it is not, because this industry is 100% dependent upon public subsidy. We may readily purchase French cheese, but can you imagine the Frogs purchasing British human rights lawyers? I think not. What is particularly sickening about these characters is the way they will wring their hands as they plead how their criminal clients' rights will be abused, should they be returned to so-and so, while taking no account of the rights of their victims here.At the end of the day they then pick up a nice, juicy taxpayer's cheque. If lawyers do want to do this work, then stop public funding and let them do it as a matter of principle, or as they say in the legal trade, 'pro bono'. Then we shall see how long this industry will survive. Last edited by Tealeaf; 21-08-2010 at 09:10.