Comments on: UK: Fugitive spy entitled to damages from gov’t https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/09/uk-fugitive-spy-entitled-to-damages-from-govt/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: LAN3 https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/09/uk-fugitive-spy-entitled-to-damages-from-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:36:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3997#comment-4241 Worth noting that the Human Rights Court, that model of efficiency, only needed 5 and two-thirds years to conclude this case of an unfairly protracted trial.

How do they manage to process cases so fast?
Volume!

]]> By: JKoerner https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/09/uk-fugitive-spy-entitled-to-damages-from-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:39:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3997#comment-4240 What happens if the UK just says no and refuses to pay? I can’t imagine the Human Rights court has that much power to enforce its rulings. What amazes me is that the UK is even part of that court. Its only purpose seems to be to meddle in the UK’s affairs and protect the country’s criminals.

]]> By: CNS https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/09/uk-fugitive-spy-entitled-to-damages-from-govt/comment-page-1/#comment-4239 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:15:39 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3997#comment-4239 I presume he may pick up his cheque in London? (And that he hasn’t served his full sentence?)

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