"blood-sucking lawyers"
BEagle my old chum. We've known each other for more than thirty years so I hope I can safely assume you don't think I merit that description.
Coincidentally, minutes after reading your post, I was asked to comment on the case by one of the nationals - what a good thing I don't go in for that sort of sweeping generalisation about professional pilots.
bjcc
No argument with the general principle expressed, but I don't think that made it a legal obligation breach of which was a criminal offence.
Not a bad guess about your previous incarnation. I suspected you might be, or might have been, one or the other.
Guess old habits die hard.