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In Defence Of Defence Lawyers - Why H.R. 5136 Must Be Stopped
Jul 8, 2010 - 11:20 AM0 COMMENTS
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." - William Shakespeare, Henry VI , Act IV, Scene II.
Lawyers are easy to hate. Defence lawyers in particular. Often stereotyped as misconstruing the truth in order to get their clients off on a technicality or loophole, they have a tough job.
But in reality they play a crucial role in the justice system. A constitutional democracy is founded upon several principles, but one of the most profound is that everyone is presumed innocent until proven... READ MORE