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Pettifogger Advocate entitles Malicious Journalism

Previously I've complained to IOPC on 2 relevant issues and since seem to have been ignored when coming to evidence. Court trial was 4th October 2024 in Warrington Magistrates Court. Previous trial was adjourned to the initial Barrister who stood for me, had another case which took precedence on that day over mine. My new Barrister (who nobody from Bell Lamb & Joynson had thought to tell me), on day of trial (the adjourned trial) didn't know how to access my advise after having been given my case the Friday before the trial date on a Monday. He also didn't have any back up (USB) and then to add to it all his laptop ceased to work.As we were waiting to find out if our case was going to be adjourned, I told my barrister that this is unacceptable and he wasn't happy in me telling him this and didn't seem the least bit interested when I frustratingly started to cry.I met with my solicitor of BL&J solicitors after the adjourned trial and asked him, whether they were working for the CPS who's standing for the claimant, as it all seemed very strange. No one had updated me about new barrister and then he couldn't access any of my footage.He didn't answer my question directly, but got onto another subject.Court trial on 4th October 2024. My barrister who I'd spoken with prior to going into the dock said everything is sorted, he's got all the evidence and USB to access my evidence (which was 80% evidential, proving the claimant was a liar). It came to my Barrister to cross examine the claimant. He asked 3 non crucial questions and didnt ask questions that would be opposite of what my actual evidence showed. The witness/claimant was shouting to the judges that my barrister was aggressive etc, my barrister looked somewhat distressed turned to look at me and then told the judges, he had no more questions. ask. I was in total shock, so when I was cross examined, I came across as rude, as I followed on my answers with saying the likes of, "Also, my barrister has full evidence of this, which shows the claimant etc ......". If I hadn't have done that the judges, I think would have looked at the case differently, but it helped me just scrape through. Family & malicious journalist agreed.On 10th October 2024, I got a message that a journalist of Cavendish Press wanted to contact. Rang him and discussed in depth etc. After being somewhat concerned even though I was acquitted, he told me his report only clarifies what happened at the trial. I sent most of my evidence he was interested in, especially what Id spoken about with regards to my evidence when being cross examined. On 17th October 2024 - a news article appears on 'Mailonline news' and then in 'The Sun' newspaper.The article was damning and had plenty of untrue and sensationalized wording and none of the evidence I'd sent was reported at all, because, it hadn't been brought up in the trial.I wondered why nobody like housing/police/barrister or journalist were wanting to see/convey my innocence with the evidence I had provided to all, but especially my barrister. Why?If my case would have been fought in the right manner by my barrister of BLJ Solicitors, by showing my crucial evidence, this article which jeopardizes my name, the company I work for and justice in itself, would have been avoided.Bell Lamb & Joynson did not treat my case with importance, I was hardly advised or contacted and only when I complained to reception, would my solicitor message, or on occasion contact me. The excuse was always that they're very busy.If I'd not have added my desperate pleas about my evidence when on the stand, this case could have been very different however, it's still questionable, why my evidence was hardly used, and that which was was not of much relevance to my innocence.I feel very upset with this company of solicitors and think that their intention lay somewhere else, rather than on my evidence.I feel it's too late to complain again, at this stage as my case was acquitted, but feel that they need some type of investigation as to why they hardly defended me and I know that the outcome of damning journalism is due to their performance.

Date of experience: Oct 04, 2024