Comments on: U.K.: Great moments in legal aid https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/08/u-k-great-moments-in-legal-aid/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: VMS https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/08/u-k-great-moments-in-legal-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-99684 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:26:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=19047#comment-99684 Here’s a lessom in equity my friends, from the historic decisions of the New York State Court of Appeals:

http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/archives/riggs_palmer.htm

]]> By: Chutzpah https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/08/u-k-great-moments-in-legal-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-99605 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:32:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=19047#comment-99605 […] Like the story of the man who has killed his parents and begs mercy from the court because he is an orphan… Amplify’d from overlawyered.com […]

]]> By: Australian Lawyer https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/08/u-k-great-moments-in-legal-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-99604 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:27:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=19047#comment-99604 This is an interesting trend which looks as if it is going to be followed in Australia because of the sharing of international policy formation across the British common law world. Australia has had some similar claims relating to the terrorist attacks against its citizens in Bali and against the embassy in Jakarta.

]]> By: Doug https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/08/u-k-great-moments-in-legal-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-99563 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:24:52 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=19047#comment-99563 Terrorist masterminds who committed suicide to get to Muslim heaven. I would exclude her from everything. Besides, it was through her husband’s actions that took his own life and many others.

]]> By: Ace of Sevens https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/08/u-k-great-moments-in-legal-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-99551 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:52:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=19047#comment-99551 What kind of terrorist master commits a suicide bombing? The masterminds find dumb saps to do the bombing for them. I’m all for incuding him.

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