Whilst browsing the internet I came across an article titled ‘End of the line for solicitors from hell’, it was apparently about a website that had been put up which contained defamatory information about lawyers and spearheaded as a campaign to expose the wrongdoing in the legal profession.
The High Court however ruled in favor of the Law society and has now placed an injunction on the website. The representative from the Law society remarks that the website is clouding opinions on professionals who make their living by assisting people. The website has been described as a ‘vehicle’ that has been used to pursue personal grudges and resentment of reputable firms and the legal profession as a whole.
In recent times the reputation of the legal profession has degenerated, often the bud of many jokes demonstrating the lawyer as being one of the most mistrusted professions. This has no doubt arisen from clients feeling unsatisfied by the performance of their lawyers and their failure in delivering promises.
However this could only be a small sect of the legal profession. Yes lawyers sometimes promise exorbitant amounts of money to their clients and demand a hefty fee in return for their services. But clients who seek out such terms will undoubtedly be disappointed.
The founder of the website has agreed to pull down the website by demand of the High Courts and has claimed that he will wait for the next generation to handle the matter.
The legal profession in some of its aspects needs to clear up its name, if websites like this are sprouting up, action must be taken by members of the legal profession in maintaining the professions esteem. Vice Versa for the client, the same rule applies; take the lawyer who is most suitable for the task not the one who promises you the biggest check.
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