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    Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister


    Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister | The Independent


    #2
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister


    Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister | The Independent

    Jesus wept (with laughter).

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister


      Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister | The Independent

      There are lots of Tory jokes going around at the moment.

      Rachel Johnson says Theresa May is a victim of Grenfell - Rachel Johnson: 'Theresa May Is A Victim Of The Grenfell Fire As Well' - LBC
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #4
        Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
        There are lots of Tory jokes going around at the moment.

        Rachel Johnson says Theresa May is a victim of Grenfell - Rachel Johnson: 'Theresa May Is A Victim Of The Grenfell Fire As Well' - LBC
        Christ on a bike. There really is no need for satire anymore.

        They might have upset me, says May

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          #5
          Originally posted by AtW View Post
          Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister


          Tory minister says he understands life on zero-hours contracts because he used to be £250-an-hour barrister | The Independent

          Oh FFS. When will these idiots learn to keep their gobs shut. Oh, and if he was only on £250, he must have been pretty sh*t.
          His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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            #6
            Originally posted by Mordac View Post
            Oh FFS. When will these idiots learn to keep their gobs shut. Oh, and if he was only on £250, he must have been pretty sh*t.
            Depends what area of law he specialised in.
            "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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              #7
              Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
              Depends what area of law he specialised in.
              Wikipedia says:
              Opperman prosecuted and defended in a number of murder and rape trials.[citation needed]

              While a barrister, he did many years of pro bono work with the Western Circuit Free Representation Unit and the Bar Pro Bono Unit, providing free legal assistance in hundreds of cases on behalf of Victim Support and Citizens Advice Bureau. The Times named him "Lawyer of the Week" in 2007 and was awarded the Bar Pro Bono Award by the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith QC, for his voluntary work on behalf of victims in Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals. In 2009 the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, presented him with a Pro Bono Hero award in the House of Commons for his work on preventing hospital closures. He is now a "door tenant" at 3PB and is no longer in active practice at the Bar having committed to being a full-time Member of Parliament.[5]
              You can also read about some of his cases here.
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                #8
                Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                Opperman prosecuted and defended in a number of murder and rape trials.[citation needed]
                Legal aid = lower rates

                Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                While a barrister, he did many years of pro bono work with the Western Circuit Free Representation Unit and the Bar Pro Bono Unit, providing free legal assistance in hundreds of cases on behalf of Victim Support and Citizens Advice Bureau. The Times named him "Lawyer of the Week" in 2007 and was awarded the Bar Pro Bono Award by the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith QC, for his voluntary work on behalf of victims in Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals. In 2009 the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, presented him with a Pro Bono Hero award in the House of Commons for his work on preventing hospital closures. He is now a "door tenant" at 3PB and is no longer in active practice at the Bar having committed to being a full-time Member of Parliament.[5]
                So why is he so fecking insensitive?
                "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
                  Legal aid = lower rates



                  So why is he so fecking insensitive?
                  Because he's a reptilian overlord.

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                    #10
                    So all contractors understand zero hours contracts?

                    And so do prostitutes....

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