• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    24 hours ago

    Starting over because you had flawed representation is hardly a punishment.

    He should start over because he can hire someone who is actually competent this time. It’s basically a do-over.

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      23 hours ago

      You really understand nothing but act so confidently. Learn to experience empathy and read deeply into subjects before commenting. You know, like Chairman Mao says to do.

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              23 hours ago

              Why is it my responsibility to remake the legal system? What is you plan to make it more just?

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                22 hours ago

                Giving him a second chance makes it more just!

                And he can sue his bad lawyer for bad representation too, since this is legal malpractice.

                But you seem to want… what? That he doesn’t get a second chance? He’s just fucked?

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                  22 hours ago

                  I don’t want anything. That’s a strange assertion.

                  The fact is that he has lost a ton of money here and the judges will be prejudiced against him. This is all the fault of the lawyer but the case will continue. Whatever damages he can get later he’s still fucked now and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

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                    22 hours ago

                    And he can sue his own lawyer for bad representation. That’s allowed.

                    Yet you seem to be against this, but are offering literally no alternative. Yeah, hiring a lawyer costs money. You know what costs more money? Being legally liable because your lawyer was disbarred for malpractice and you couldn’t replace him!