I need a lawyer, recommendations please.

**Madness** · 18th February 2009, 14:40

Originally Posted by vifferman

What about that annoying bint on the radio, who's always advertising lawyering for people who are up for loss of licence due to drink-drive, speeding etc.? (Sorry - can't remember her name; I always switch off mentally when she starts rabbiting on, as her voice is so annoying... wait.... the annoying ads must've worked: (removed by request). She's on teh Interdweeb.)

Yeah, I listen to The Rock also. She doesn't really instil me with confidence in that 30 second whine I'm afraid. Currently she has about an inch and a half up on a no-namer in the Yellow Pages.

Cheers for the thought though.

And thanks for the PM's guys, have two real possibilities now - keep em comin'!

**MaxB** · 18th February 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by Winston001

What absolute bollocks. The one thing - indeed the fundamental thing a lawyer gives is trust. If that wasn't true no lawyer would ever have a client.

First I was referring to the particular situation of trying to find a good traffic lawyer in Auckland to help them with their cases. Reason: a complex case can drag on and you will be spending a lot of time and money with them. You have to 'feel' you can trust them from a professional relationship POV. All lawyers are trustworthy eg honest by the training and oaths taken to practice law.

Have you tried to get legal help in Auckland for defended traffic hearings? There is a huge backlog of cases and the experienced traffic lawyers are booked up for months in advance. Some of the rap lawyers get up here is when inexperienced legal teams are engaged in complex cases because there is simply no one else left to do it.

Originally Posted by Winston001

What you really mean by trust is someone who will accept everything you say, only tell you what you want to hear, pretend the law is wrong - and charge you $50 for 6 months work. :Tui:

Err... you cannot presume to tell me what I really meant. Unless you have fixed your telepathy helmet and Tardis. I will happily pay $2000/hour for good legal advice. Sometimes that advice has been to drop proceedings and walk away. I generally listen.

**Swoop** · 18th February 2009, 15:44

Originally Posted by vifferman

What about that annoying bint on the radio, who's always advertising lawyering for people who are up for loss of licence due to drink-drive, speeding etc.? (Sorry - can't remember her name; I always switch off mentally when she starts rabbiting on, as her voice is so annoying... wait.... the annoying ads must've worked: (removed by request). She's on teh Interdweeb.)

(Name removed by request)

**Max Preload** · 18th February 2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by Swoop

(Name removed by request)

Is there an echo echo echo echo echo in here?

**Madness** · 18th February 2009, 15:56

I have visions of the Big Save crazywoman every time I hear her ad.

**Max Preload** · 18th February 2009, 16:00

Originally Posted by Madness

I have visions of the Big Save crazywoman every time I hear her ad.

In that case, arrange a meeting and take a knife.

**The Stranger:Me** · 18th February 2009, 16:28

Originally Posted by MaxB

All lawyers are trustworthy eg honest by the training and oaths taken to practice law.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Riiight, sure.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th February 2009, 16:59

Originally Posted by MaxB

Err... you cannot presume to tell me what I really meant. Unless you have fixed your telepathy helmet and Tardis. I will happily pay $2000/hour for good legal advice. Sometimes that advice has been to drop proceedings and walk away. I generally listen.

I'd do it for $1500/hr. Just saying.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th February 2009, 17:03

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

As a professional Lawyer I would have thought a constructive argument would have been free from abuse and snide remarks.......speaks volumes about you-your services will not be needed!

Perhaps you should at some stage be invloved in purchasing the services of a lawyer specialising in trafic and see how satisfied you are with the result.

Whatever: If i think you are being a twat I say "I think you are being a twat": and in this instance "I think you're being a twat": Are we clear now?

I live in another centre, I know very good traffic lawyers (and I employ one as it happens), I think I should be OK. For anything major (injury accident/running from the Pleece/discharging firearms at idiots on the internets) I know people. Good people.

I think I'm covered, but thanks for your concern.

**DEATH_INC.** · 18th February 2009, 17:21

A few years back I had an accident that I got blamed for (how they worked that out when the idiot pulled across the road in front of me I'll never know), got a lawyer and had it dropped without ever going to court......BUT it still cost me $3000 for the lawyer and repairs to a very damaged bike (it took over 6 months so the tosser was safe....).
This is the bit that REALLY pisses me off, why the fuck should I have to pay for a lawyer to defend against a crime I didn't do, and obviously they don't know who did ????? Can they really just make shit up and get off scott free????

**The Pastor** · 18th February 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by sixpackback

as a professional lawyer i would have thought a constructive argument would have been free from abuse and snide remarks.......speaks volumes about you-your services will not be needed!

perhaps you should at some stage be invloved in purchasing the services of a lawyer specialising in trafic and see how satisfied you are with the result.

i know i would want to hire a lawer as fine as hdc after that replay. Oh wait i lied. I must be a lawyer.

**The Pastor** · 18th February 2009, 17:32

Originally Posted by death_inc.

a few years back i had an accident that i got blamed for (how they worked that out when the idiot pulled across the road in front of me i'll never know), got a lawyer and had it dropped without ever going to court......but it still cost me $3000 for the lawyer and repairs to a very damaged bike (it took over 6 months so the tosser was safe....).
This is the bit that really pisses me off, why the fuck should i have to pay for a lawyer to defend against a crime i didn't do, and obviously they don't know who did ????? Can they really just make shit up and get off scott free????

the only person who wins at court are laywers, cops and judges/court staff.

Im only guessing if you could of done this but i would of taken the cop who charged you or the guy who crashed into you to court for the fees (+ the fees and loss of income required to get the fees...).