Apologies to my loyal readers for the lack of posts recently but I have found that my time has been taken up racing all over the place with work, I have been left with little time to tap away at my keyboard to post messages on this blog.
Where have I been in the past two weeks then? I have made three trips to Ipswich Crown court to get a difficult rape trial off the ground. It is often good practice for solicitors who have conduct of serious cases to attend at the first day of a trial to ensure that any pre-trial issues such as disclosure, or last minute conferences between the Client and defence barrister, go smootly. I have been to two very long conferences with Clients and their barristers in London for impending trials. I have visited the Police Station on various occasions. I have been to various local Magistrates Courts defending the innocent and the needy. I am now in the position where I actually want to be in my office for a period of time to finish of administrative paperwork. Today I went off to my local Magistrates Court and dealt with four cases before lunch, I then went to my local prison and spent the afternoon taking instructions from two Clients. I then went directly from the prison to a Police Station and I got home about 9.00 pm.
5 comments:
But Gavin, as with almost all solicitors who practice Criminal Law, you do it because you love it, don't you?
I know I do, despite the comparatively poor rates of pay, appalling hours and the uncertainty of call outs, not to mention the unsavoury clients and disapprobation from the Daily Mail's readership.
Sorry, why do I do it?
Name and shame the firm Smartie.
Do you know anything about life as a CPS lawyer by any chance?
Not really, except that they moan just as much as solicitors and counsel.
Yes, why do you do it? It seems like all lows and no highs. What are the highs??
Yes, what are the highs?
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