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To all who call themselves Anonymous
Its easy and lazy bigotry to accuse the profession of existing to look after itself. Never forget that what underpins democracy is the Rule of Law. And without the rule of law our society would rapidly descend into tyranny. At first it would be by stealth, as public bodies and other institutions realised that they could get away with tiresome due process, they would start cutting corners. Once they realised there was no one prepared to hold them to account, they would start acting capriciously. And soon they would act completely without regard for the law. Why? BECAUSE THEY COULD.
Its easy to be cynical about so called fat cat lawyers And some sections of the media do all they can to mimic the hypocrisy that Governments repeatedly feed to the gullible.

But when the likes of Rebecca Brooks and Andy Coulson hit a spot of bother do they turn the PDS? Do they heck. They go the fattest and loudest purring cats. They forget that they used to be among the loudest cheerleaders when the Government of the day wanted to bash the lawyers. The same with the Government. They use the best they can and to heck with the expense. If the Government gets away with this sustained assault on the legal profession, what will we bequeath to future generations? A society where only the rich can challenge government. Its back to the 12th Century for the rest of us.

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