“The cab rank rule is bound up, inseparably, with the idea that the law is right and its ends are worth upholding. But the law is not always right. Sometimes the law does not reflect the democratic preferences of the people.”
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“Sometimes the law is ugly and sometimes it is wrong. Sometimes it evidences the pernicious influence of money on politics. Sometimes the law is the victory dance of power.”
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“In the real world it is money, not character, that divides those who do and don’t get to use the law. And the rule does little to help the millions who are denied the power of the law because they are poor.”
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@LizHcks
The cab rank rule has nothing to do with whether the law is right. It's about refusing to allow advocates to choose who to represent to ensure access for all. Plus as you aren't on the CPS Panel, you wouldn't be asked to prosecute anyway so this is an empty gesture
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@JolyonMaugham
Not sure if this is relevant but a casual chat with a friend who is a corporate lawyer led me to believe his large company are fairly selective re clients?
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