http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk Harrington Court, Solicitors in London Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:38:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Don’t you think it is important that it be difficult to find a man guilty?” This is the question that was recently posed to me by a defense attorney. Without even a second to think about it I responded with a resounding, “NO!” (Probably one of the reasons ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2008/05/08/loopholes-are-for-wimps/ Lawsuits are out of hand, and there doesn’t seem to be any concern about that fact (unless you happen to be on the other end of one). The news has been filled with ridiculous law suits these last few weeks. 1. Ms. California miscount – the tallies of the judges was ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2008/05/07/the-bill-goes-to-the-losing-lawyer/ A teenager was recently arrested for threatening to hi-jack the airplane he was one.  He didn’t have a gun.  He didn’t have a knife.  Everything he did have was allowed through the security checkpoint.  Did the officials go to far when they arrested him? A little yes and a little no. They ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2008/01/30/teenage-terrorist-or-just-confused/ The ancient lineage of the UK legal system (well, England & Wales anyway) means it's one of the most well-developed in the world. However, it also leaves it cluttered up in many places, leaving some really obsolete and silly laws in place. Thanks to the BBC they've highlighed a few here: UK ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/11/06/20-silly-uk-laws-12-silly-laws-from-around-the-world/ There is a little known law in effect as of Nov, 2006.  The media didn't jump on it, even after all the commotion about the iPhone and AT&T.  If I was more paranoid, I would think there was a conspiracy between the media and the cell phone companies. As everyone who ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/10/16/legal-to-unlock-your-cell-phone/ Outlaw all video games right now.  Better yet, outlaw all use of home internet activities.  Obviously the government is the only entity capable of handling all this information.  There was a time when people were responsible for their actions and fancy defense lawyers didn't come up with excuses that gullible ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/09/26/take-responsibility/ Lawsuits are out of control.  Not only can any one sue any one else these days (as proved by the man who filed suit against God), but the amount of compensation that accusers request has shot straight through the roof. Things don’t always go my way.  There have been times when ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/09/24/everyone-has-to-sue-someone-sometime/ It seems the nominee for the Attorney General is not only strong on the First Amendment, but he also has a strong sense of humor and common sense.  Mukasey doesn't think the American people need to be told what to think.  He is the kind of guy who thinks that, ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/09/18/us-attorney-general-nominee-has-a-light-side/ The constitution guarantees that certain rights should be granted to every citizen.  I'm all for equal treatment.  I think that instead of targeting older people, everyone should have to retake their driver's test every four year.  Instead of singling out drinking and driving, people who use the cell phone, put ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/09/11/political-correct-law-misses-the-mark/ Many people think that all politicians are crooked and you can't believe them.  When it comes to one political representative against another, it's hard to know which side to take.  Some say come down on the side of any evidence.  Others will tell you that the evidence was fabricated or ... http://www.harringtoncourt.co.uk/2007/08/26/political-fighting-goes-legal/