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First we have the public service, including police and other public watchdog organisations. Then we have the CCC, the Corruption and Crime Commission, to watch the public service. Then we have the CCC Parliamentary Inspector, to watch the CCC. Then we have Paul Murray, to watch both the CCC and the CCC Parliamentary Inspector.
Goodness! All these watchers watching watchers, just because no-one trusts anyone!
In The West of 14 Oct 10, Murray watched -- well, attacked -- the CCC. Too many bugs in the CCC system, was his headline. According to the rules of "legal professional privilege", you can tell your lawyer, "I am guilty" but that this is not allowed as proof of guilt. It's something about being a lawyer that gives you the legal right to lie and cheat.
Lawyers, eh! Who'd have thought that letting lawyers write laws would result in laws that supported lying cheating lawyers? Amazing! Anyway...
It seems that the CCC has tapped phones. One phone tap was of Suspicious Person A talking to Relative B. Relative B then handed the phone to Lawyer C, who continued the conversation. Using a transcript of this phone conversation was -- writes Murray -- a very bad thing. Why? Because the lawyer part of the conversation should be protected by "legal professional privilege".
So here's what you do when you suspect that your phone is being tapped by the CCC:
"Oh yes, I certainly did commit all those crimes. I'm as guilty as sin."
"Gosh, that's terrible! The CCC could use that statement as an admission of guilt. Wait... I'll pass the phone to this lawyer who is conveniently sitting next to me."
"Your friend wants to know, did you really commit all those crimes?"
"Oh yes, I certainly did commit all those crimes. I'm as guilty as sin."
"Well, thank goodness I'm a lawyer. Now we can discuss your guilt with your friend and work out what lies to tell to the CCC."
Huge benefits for criminals: include a lawyer in all conversations, as a protection against CCC phone taps.
Huge benefits for lawyers: every criminal will have a lawyer in their pocket, for those times when they plan to discuss their crimes. Lawyers, lawyers everywhere. Charging by the hour.
What a simple yet brilliant idea, for a lawyer-led GFC recovery.
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