Anyone know a good lawyer??

[jayteeto]

Very sad to say that I may have need of a good lawyer who knows how to take on the military system. Any chance of some contact details and past experience?
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[Scud-U-Like]

Jayteeto

It all depends on what part of the 'military system' you wish to take on.

Is it a criminal, employment or other matter?

If you narrow down your requirement (without being too specific), you will have a better chance of someone recommending the right firm for the job.

Have a search through the threads on this forum and you will find lots of previous recommendations for 'military-friendly' lawyers.

Good luck

PS Make sure you have a stiff resolve and a healthy bank balance.

[FODA]

Jayteeto

Try this thread from last month:
Leg al Thread (http://www.pprune.org/cgibin/ulitmatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=46&t=001669)

Hope the link works, (UBB Virgin!)
FODA

[t'aint natural]

There's a chap who styles himself Flying Lawyer who frequently contributes to this forum. I believe he is a barrister who specialises in aviation cases, but I'm sure he would be able to make a recommendation, if he can't do the job himself. Post an SOS for him.

[Gainesy]

JT2,
Flying Lawyer's profile gives his e-mail as
[email protected]
Good Luck.

[Perky Penguin]

Try Gilbert Blades. Years of experience of making the military look unprepared and silly at courts martial. I think he is in Lincoln area and he advertises in the RAF News. I haven't needed to use him but he has an excellent record on defending at courts martial - it depends what field you want him to act in for you. Good luck anyway!

[virgin]

It depends on the nature of the legal problem.
Flying Lawyer (Mr Tudor Owen) is reckoned to be the top aviation barrister in the country - BA use him so he must be quite good - but I don't know if he's done any employment/military cases.
You might get more recommendations if you can give a little more detail about your problem without rvealing things you want to keep confidential.

[Sumpy]

Try this one [email protected] Need to speak to a Mr Line. Web site www.lemonlinefelton.co.uk (http://www.lemonlinefelton.co.uk) Follow links.

[Intel]

You lot have the right to a Duty Solicitor if you happened to get caught doing something you not supposed to!

[lids]

Recently attended OCC, advice from RAF Lawyer in the case of a Courts Martial was to use the most expensive Barrister in London at no extra cost to yourself

[Legalapproach]

Whilst I am all in favour of people using expensive London Barristers (and my clerk will make me as expensive as you like) it is important that you first get a good solicitor. It is the solicitor who prepares the case and then will brief the barrister on your behalf. If the prep is not up to scratch this can cause delays or problems later.

Barristers are specialists and the good ones usually specialise in only one or two areas of law. You need to make sure that your solicitor is briefing someone who really knows about the field they are dealing with. If its a court martial problem you need a good criminal barrister. Courts Martial are criminal trials and the cross-examination of witnesses, legal submissions and speeches to the panel (jury) are the same as in a criminal trial. On the other hand if its an employment problem then you need a barrister who specialises in employment law. There is very little overlap in these fields and somebody who is prepared to deal with either may well be too much of a generalist (although there may be the odd exception).

You may also want to check out
http://www.aspals.com

the web site for military lawyers.

Best of luck

[jayteeto]

very pleased to say that it's not a court martial offence, thanks for everyones advice, I have the info I need to start the ball rolling
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