Among those to sign the letter were three former justices of the UK supreme court - Lords Collins, Dyson and Walker - retired appeal court judges, former high court judges and scores of QCs and law professors, plus the directors of Liberty and Justice.
"Such attacks endanger not only the personal safety of lawyers and others working for the justice system, as has recently been vividly seen; they undermine the rule of law, which ministers and lawyers alike are duty-bound to uphold.
No, they shouldn't.
You'd hardly notice those quotation marks. DefundTheBBC
“The signatories called for them to 'behave honourably' and apologise.” How about you go first then ?
Why is the BBC calling for them to apologise? Simply inserting quotation marks doesn’t absolve them from being political.
BorisJohnson & pritipatel should not apologise to them. The 800 judges should apologise to the British taxpayers who pay their huge salaries looking at their salary report on government website. Look at the AI alternative in the future reviews. The computer says yes 😂
Boris won't apologise. Won't admit his mistakes. Won't admit he's wrong. Won't admit tories are scum.
When the lawers targeted start showing honour & integrity, stop misusing legal aid, stop abusing the system for finacial gain they may not get attacked.
If you are making a point about the impartiality of lawyers, you are barking up the wrong tree. If the point is politically motivated then it is lost on the hoi poloi like me ..
Callous c.nt and Manjaw.BorisJohnson pritipatel
Johnson says even lawyers can be criticised and yet he takes steps to silence the BBC and avoid criticism himself !
A bit of a Trump move ; blame the Lawyers before you do your dodgy dealing- to lower the trust and enable you to blame them again - makes you wonder what they are planning ?!
why has the government not protected the people
It’s equivalent to criticising a doctor for helping a rapist. They have to do a dirty job But somebody has to and they should not be embarrassed doing it. And fake apologies are worthless. Just make changes
Bollocks.
No.
When councils like RochdaleCouncil allow their councillors to incite hatred and violence it validates ALL hatred and violence right
pritipatel should also just resign and
No they shouldn’t. The lawyers actions are detrimental to the country. These people have been found guilty and should be deported. Why would anyone be insane enough to want to keep illegal immigrant criminals in the country?
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Why is the BBC calling for them to apologise? Simply inserting quotation marks doesn’t absolve them from being political.
Boris and Priti are shameful. They break the law, get called out for it, then call the lawyers who point that out “activists” and “lefties”. Totally reprehensible behaviour.
Why?
Weak lawyers..do they need counselling..
they lack the IQ to feel the need to do the right thing. the nasty party ideology is flawed.
Looks like they're Pssing off the right people, lots of Lawyers out there who have deliberately abused the system in the name of human rights in order to line their own pockets. Now they're being called on it, they instantly turn in to whimpering little victims with no defence.
Yes, they should. I mean, the entire party have got a whole lot of other lies and nastiness to apologise for as well, but this would be a good start!
This is clearly an attempt to erode and devalue human rights. To criticise a particular lawyer might be one thing but to blanket criticise them all just for doing their job?
It's what happens when psychos and buffoons are put in office.
Lead by Mrs.Blair ....I would think !
They should 'all' apologise for they drive the system. Some one must be making the law up. Gov seem crap in court so does seem a single point failure. Media is just as bad; reporting asylum seeker died; but failed 15 years ago. Trying to report they were still seeking; not
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Says the lefty tax funded, EU funded BBC
No, they shouldn't. The vast majority of UK would agree with Boris and Priti tbh. Personally (and based on what i've researched) think some lawyers have made too much money out of prolonging human misery 😔
Truth hurts
Fuck money grabbing lawyers who will represent ANYONE.
Boris and patel need to apologise to to thousands they have let down, job loses, food poverty and more they have caused
You don't reach the front bench of the Conservatives by saying sorry. It simply isn't in their mindset.
Go on Boris and Priti, let’s hear it. There’s no shame in saying those 3 letter words: “ I am sorry “ we will do a U turn this minute.😁
No, they should not.
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But are they right? Or does that not matter any more?
Why? Lawyers acting like parasites defending parasites...
Same lawyers who keep foreign rapists here?
I think, of all the terrible heartless bastards there are in this country and in this government, Priti Patel is the worst
BorisJohnson and pritipatel have absolutely nothing to apologise for. It's the activist lawyers who need to apologise.
why should BorisJohnson and pritipatel apologise, they weren't wrong and the sooner they change the daft laws that stop the UK deporting illegal economic migrants and the non British criminals the better.
Why? Are they immune to criticism? Privileged people whingijg about being brought to task! The govt had to accept criticism. Why not the legal profession!
Two people that have flat out refused to apologise for years aren’t gonna start now. Both slime.
Disturbing to see British politicians BorisJohnson and pritipatel devolving to the United Statesian trend of labelling and name calling.
Confirmation,if further proof were needed,of PritiPatel’s mindset referring 2”do gooders&lefty Lawyers “ asking Patel “2behave honourably”would be something alien2her;sacked by a former PM for amateurishly attempting 2financially assist Israel ‘s CrimesAgainstHumanity Tories
The lawyers are out if touch with reality. They need to be strong, not weak. Boris and priti are right to criticise them
Says who.Bollocks to that they are correct..
Introduce a Tier system for Legal aid. Immigration Cases, no more than an hour with a lawyer, say £300.
Why, because facts hurt?
And yet when they were speaking about 'lefty lawyers' and 'do-gooders' (a new Trumpian low for our country; government by Daily Mail rabble-rousing) did a single BBC journalist raise an eyebrow, never mind an objection?
Its all hate politics these days.
They won’t, because they think it’s OK for Government to break the law.
funny how these right wing pair of populists are happy to break the law to suit their needs - so no wonder they hate lawyers. double standards hypocrisy and no moral compass BarnardCastle bullying brexit dominiccummings - omnishambles of hard talking right wing extremists
Troubling stuff!!
You have no right to an opinion, you are our unbiased state funded News service. Please report facts not editorial opinion.
Some people just don’t like the truth. The laws on immigration should be changed and legal aid withdrawn from people that haven’t paid into the system
What the hell for , for telling it for what it actually is
Boris and priti should apologise to the whole of the United Kingdom. And to every single immigrant they’ve judged. Boris should also apologise for polluting the gene pool in such a feckless fashion. And Ms Patel for crimes against smug looks.
So unelected judges and parasitic lawyers are above criticism now? Aw, boohoo live with it. lawsociety 🙄
Priti is pretty, right?
Nope! Illegal Immigration is a Risk/Reward Issue. Remove the Reward (For NGOs,Lawyers & Asylum seekers.) - No Excuses 'Enter the country illegally from a country that you could have claimed asylum, you will be automatically denied Asylum (permanently), and deported immediately.'
They have a lot to apologise for. They won't though.
the state of the courts and law right now SuellaBraverman and co qc who undermine the rule of law should be ashamed
They are playing out of the Trump playbook. Does he ever apologise? No, he doubles down on what he says so expect that to happen.
Boris Johnson and Priti Patel should just crawl back into whichever mouldering crevice they crawled out of.
HA! The same law society that failed to act against a Solicitor using an antisemitic drug addled racist to serve legal papers on his behalf. They are a joke!
Why. They are right.
They’re sociopaths they don’t know how to apologise.
They 'all' should apologise to the whole of the UK
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True .she is an Indian brit ,but who gave her right to say that kind of staff.she is not going to be an idol of all women who dosnt believe her dad and mum ethnicity
They really should. This started with Blair against the Beeb, went on with Cameron against those charged with executing Iraqis without any legal process, and goes on with Boris and Patel, on and on. It's gone from charging the defendants, to the informants, to the lawyers.
..... unfortunately they are both incapable of doing the decent thing for the sake of decency alone.... only when their personal gain is at stake. Priti pathetic really!
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Boris Johnson and Priti Patel 'should apologise to lawyers, teachers, care workers, single parents, the disabled, doctors, nurses, key workers, children, men, women, their constituents, the general public and the human fking race'
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