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  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    I got repossessed and it was painful but did i go and cry for help no i got on with my life again in rented accommodation and it gave me the biggest boot up the backside i have ever needed and it led to me thinking i will never ever get into that position again and within 12 years i had got back on my feet big time and became financially strong....its not the end of the world and is a great lesson if you are willing to learn from it...some people just don't.
    as for bail outs who learns from them ????
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Realy
    Realy Posts: 1,017 Forumite
    geoffky wrote: »
    I got repossessed and it was painful but did i go and cry for help no i got on with my life again in rented accommodation and it gave me the biggest boot up the backside i have ever needed and it led to me thinking i will never ever get into that position again and within 12 years i had got back on my feet big time and became financially strong....its not the end of the world and is a great lesson if you are willing to learn from it...some people just don't.
    as for bail outs who learns from them ????

    Everybody hopefully. But I am sure in 10 years it would all be forgotten again.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Realy wrote: »
    Prosecutor or defence, I could do neither.
    I feel to socially responsible to try and send a person I knew was innocent down.
    Or to defend a murderer, rapist or paedophile who I knew was guilty.
    Plus I am not qualified.;)

    As a prosecutor, you don't try to convict people you know are innocent.

    As a defender, you don't try to defend those you know are guilty.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Realy
    Realy Posts: 1,017 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    As a prosecutor, you don't try to convict people you know are innocent.

    As a defender, you don't try to defend those you know are guilty.

    Well I would beg to differ on that as money talks in this world unfortunately. Why do rich people get off with stuff poor people are sent down for?
    If you have got the money you pay for you legal team they do not care if you are guilty or innocent. They just want to win the case.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Realy wrote: »
    If you have got the money you pay for you legal team they do not care if you are guilty or innocent. They just want to win the case.

    Almost all criminal cases in this country are legal aid (same pay rates for anyone). Prosecutors are paid the same whether they are dealing with a tramp or a billionaire.

    Lawyers don't care if someone is, in their opinion, guilty or innocent. They care about the justice system working. Of course they like to win, who doesn't?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • space_rider
    space_rider Posts: 1,741 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    I greatly admire people who can bring up severely disabled children lovingly and properly. I fear I would not be able to do the same.

    I have a daughter with a genetic syndrome 22q11 who had a terrible prognosis because of a heart defect and wasn`t expected to do anything much less live beyond 6 months. I could never have given up on her and with lots of love care and attention she did hit most of her milestones albeit late.

    Thankfully we have a good benefit system and I was able to have a career break and have 3 years off work. Had I overstretched myself with my mortgage I could have ended up repossessed.
  • pickledpink
    pickledpink Posts: 763 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    As a prosecutor, you don't try to convict people you know are innocent.

    As a defender, you don't try to defend those you know are guilty.


    How does a prosecuter know a defender is innocent?:rolleyes:

    Likewise, how does a defender know their client is guilty?:rolleyes:
  • pickledpink
    pickledpink Posts: 763 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    Almost all criminal cases in this country are legal aid (same pay rates for anyone). Prosecutors are paid the same whether they are dealing with a tramp or a billionaire.

    Lawyers don't care if someone is, in their opinion, guilty or innocent. They care about the justice system working. Of course they like to win, who doesn't?

    Originally Posted by neverdespairgirl viewpost.gif
    As a prosecutor, you don't try to convict people you know are innocent.

    As a defender, you don't try to defend those you know are guilty.



    I suggest you've contradicted yourself rather!:p
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    In what way have I contradicted myself?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Gangstabird
    Gangstabird Posts: 1,920 Forumite
    Not read it all but one of the problems with social housing is people who are now 1 person in a three bedroom family home. However, DH disagrees with me on this as he thinks that it would be taken over for an immigrant family and never given back to a family from the UK.

    Since we lived in London and this did happen a bit, I am inclined to agree a bit.

    I don't think it's right that a 70 odd year old lives in their family home until they die, when their children moved out 30 years ago though. But I would want UK families to get this home, not new people from abroad.
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