Comments on The Pensive Quill: Ford: An Obstacle To Justice

Christy, all round a very effective piece that mu...

2012-07-02T13:11:18.866+01:00

Christy,

all round a very effective piece that must make people seriously question what is happening in Justice.

From Christy Walsh: Anthony Thank you for posti...

2012-06-30T22:16:21.057+01:00

From Christy Walsh:

Anthony

Thank you for posting my article.

Eddie

I appreciate your observations and vote of confidence.

Marty

It is fair to berate the Diplock System and Prosecution Service. Unfortunately, many wrong or false convictions came about because of the poor or shody standard of legal representation of defence lawyers. The abuses and lack of safe guards within the Diplock System have long been flagged since it inception. Many local defence lawyers mouthed their concern and feigned opposition. During my time on remand, 1991-1992, Solicitors and barristers took the unusal action of going on strike. Not because of legal or illtreatment abuses of suspects but because Derry Lawyers got fed up having to commute between Derry and Limavady. Apparently repair work on the Derry courthouse was not progressing fast enough for the Lawyers comfort. My lawyer at that time squirmed when I pointed up the stark reality of their priorities. A year later he recounted another act of defiance he and his colleagues were daringly enaging in with the legal aid board. Apparently, legal aid had changed its way of operating by paying lawyers after legal work done and that court papers had to be paid for up front.

My lawyer thought that I would support him and understand that I would not get my appeal papers (ultimately delaying my appeal and chance of release) because of these acts of bravado from defence lawyers. Defence Lawyers grew fat on the missery that all too often they had a part in. While we might complain about the PPS but then they had a job to do and did it all too effectively. Unfortunately defense lawyers were less efficient and effective.

Barra Mc Grory is it seems trying to outdo Martybo...

2012-06-29T21:33:12.995+01:00

Barra Mc Grory is it seems trying to outdo Martyboy is his quest to be the best of british, its a hard act to follow but Barra is making a hell of a job at it.while nailing anyone even slightly remotely linked to republicanism you can bet those who murdered at will on behalf of the crown will not be hounded by the poison dwarf with the same eagerness,the lad who was battered on the black mountain by the loyalist mob will probably face charges of inciting a riot and attacking a peaceful demo while disguised as a tent,and if the tent was green then he really will be fucked...

michaelhenry are you taking the proverbial? Kate...

2012-06-29T20:54:16.726+01:00

michaelhenry

are you taking the proverbial?

Kate Corroll was easily able to whip up a storm of indignation at the conclusion of the Trial and the life sentencing of the two men(In my opinion, she realised that with the Trial over she was about to fall off the media radar)

The two men are automatically entitiled to make an Appeal application by virtue of the fact that they were convicted in a non jury Diplock Court.

Christy's article points up the difficulties that people are up against in trying to Appeal non jury Diplock court decisions

The judicial system is as nasty and corrupt as alw...

2012-06-29T20:33:41.997+01:00

The judicial system is as nasty and corrupt as always. Instead of trying to fix this SF are supporting and maintaining it. Regardless of individual cases and the arguments for and against those, the judicial system is evil.

McGrory is a spineless wee creature.

2012-06-29T19:54:56.748+01:00

McGrory is a spineless wee creature.

I cant see why ones are complaing about Mc Gory ge...

2012-06-29T16:02:55.401+01:00

I cant see why ones are complaing
about Mc Gory getting those two who were found guilty of killing
Caroll into the Court of appeal so quick-in the past people had to wait years on the appeal Court-

Kate Caroll opened her big mouth and it got those two lads another opportunity to be free- she knows she made a mistake and has now pulled out of talking to the mother of one of those convicted of her husbands killing-

It Seems to me that powers higher than ford were i...

2012-06-29T00:35:28.537+01:00

It Seems to me that powers higher than ford were involved in this, ie, MI5 and they they are still involved to this very day, these manipulative people will stop at nothing, they would sell there own mother to get what they want, The very same ones who coached those soldiers after the Ballymurpy assassinations , Bloody sunday, Mc Gurks Bar, Loughgal, Gibraltar, etc. Planting of materials to implicate innocent people, these are the very people who are believed by diplock judges, its on these peoples word that many are still incarcerated today, they are advisers as well as back stabbers to the secretary of state, yet, the are faceless.

When Kate Carroll expressed concern about the sent...

2012-06-28T22:27:07.697+01:00

When Kate Carroll expressed concern about the sentances handed down to the two people convicted of her husband'd murder,PSNI const Carroll, the media, politicians and judiciary including Barra boy himself, fell over themselves to obtain 'justice' for her. Contrast that with some catholic/nationalist who are having to fight for over 30yrs to get as much as an inquest into their loved ones killing's. Keep on going Christy you are winning battles for all of us in true David and Goliath style

And Barraboy Mc Grory is director of the pps.he ab...

2012-06-28T21:39:43.179+01:00

And Barraboy Mc Grory is director of the pps.he above all should be ashamed of himself,Ford is just a wanker...