Lawyers, sooooo trustworthy...

[Swoop]

Now there could be added truth to the story... (Tui, anyone?)


Rickards seeks admission to bar as lawyer. (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10530027)

Former assistant police commissioner Clint Rickards has applied for admission to the bar as a lawyer.

Rickards was acquitted of historical sex charges in March last year and resigned from the police in November.

He has been studying law at Auckland University and has applied to the High Court in Auckland for admission as a barrister and solicitor, Radio New Zealand reported.

However, before this can happen he has to obtain a character approval certificate.

Auckland District Law Society members have the opportunity to comment on the suitability of candidates.

[Hinny]

A lawyer casting aspersions as to the character of Used Car Salesmen was gently reminded that there are more Lawyers than Used Car Salesmen, in Gaol.
I am confident that all the people I know are of the opinion that he should be in Gaol.

[Mully]

Interesting. Technically, he hasn't been convicted of a crime so there should be no reason he shouldn't be admitted.

Unless they can object for "bringing the Police into disrepute", which seems unlikely because he resigned, and wasn't sacked.

[Storm]

Thanks to the press/kangaroo court, he was guilty as sin, and will always be remembered as such. Some times mud sticks long after you try to make it wash away

[alanzs]

Interesting. Technically, he hasn't been convicted of a crime so there should be no reason he shouldn't be admitted.

Unless they can object for "bringing the Police into disrepute", which seems unlikely because he resigned, and wasn't sacked.

A voice of reason. How uncommon. :clap:

[slofox]

I'm sure he will make a GREAT criminal lawyer.....and you can take that any way you want.......:clap:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Thanks to the press/kangaroo court, he was guilty as sin, and will always be remembered as such. Some times mud sticks long after you try to make it wash away

Mud sticks much better to shit.

[jrandom]

However, before this can happen he has to obtain a character approval certificate.

A character certificate?

"No criminal convictions, but susceptible to committing deviant sexual acts with horny young women who may or may regret their involvement years later once he has some money in his pocket."

Well, that describes pretty much every male law student I've ever met...

[barty5]

Yeh i can just see the ques of people lining up to be represented by him :laugh::laugh:

[Swoop]

...susceptible to committing deviant sexual acts with horny young women who may or may regret their involvement years later"

Well, that describes pretty much every male law student I've ever met...
It is quite an accurate description of bank staff, as well...

[Mully]

A voice of reason. How uncommon. :clap:

Fuck, sorry.

[BLazeD]

I resent the title

[alanzs]

Fuck, sorry.

As you should be! :yes:

I bet the thought makes many a person shiver thinking that 20-30-40+ years later, a person you had sex with could come back and say it was rape... "It's not what you drink, it's how you drink." :Oops:

[Skyryder]

His admission to the bar or his rejection for approval, is not one of conviction or lack of it but character. Will be interesting to see if he succeeds or not.


Skyyrder

[duckonin]

To spend your life locking up arseholes, then onto defending them:doh: to keep them out of jail??? what does that say about character..FFS

[more_fasterer]

Well if his application is turned down he can always enter politics.

[Fatjim]

To spend your life locking up arseholes, then onto defending them:doh: to keep them out of jail??? what does that say about character..FFS

Maybe he's just trying to make up for all the false convictions he's seen in his long career. Maybe he thinks he can make lots of money because he knows the tricks of the trade.

[boostin]

Maybe he's just trying to make up for all the false convictions he's seen in his long career. Maybe he thinks he can make lots of money because he knows the tricks of the trade.
Maybe he does not even want to go into criminal law, maybe he does. Maybe he wants to go work in police prosecutions, maybe not.