Comments on: Another government scam to fleece us http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/10/26/another-government-scam-to-fleece-us/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Angela Harbutt http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/10/26/another-government-scam-to-fleece-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Angela Harbutt Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:19:30 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3576#comment-2595 I agree. Victoria DErbyshire show ran a discussion on it this morning. What I did not appreciate - but learned today-is that this ruling does not just apply to motorists. If, as a company you are defending some health and safety prosecution, the same applies - you may prove your self innocent - but the company will have no opportunity to reclaim its legal fees (other than a token amount)having done so. And these are cases that do not qualify for legal aid - so that option is not open to people either. Sheer madness. And all to save £20million - I bet anyone could save that amount spending a week looking at how the court system is run. I agree. Victoria DErbyshire show ran a discussion on it this morning. What I did not appreciate – but learned today-is that this ruling does not just apply to motorists. If, as a company you are defending some health and safety prosecution, the same applies – you may prove your self innocent – but the company will have no opportunity to reclaim its legal fees (other than a token amount)having done so. And these are cases that do not qualify for legal aid – so that option is not open to people either. Sheer madness.

And all to save £20million – I bet anyone could save that amount spending a week looking at how the court system is run.

]]> By: David Heigham http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/10/26/another-government-scam-to-fleece-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 David Heigham Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:44:25 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3576#comment-2594 This - eight months before a general election! New Labour's death wish is fantastically strong. This – eight months before a general election! New Labour’s death wish is fantastically strong.

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