I am currently prosecuting a case with 20 defendants, split into 3 trials.
I have been / will be preparing or conducting these trials between January and June.
I haven’t been able to do any other work: this case has taken up all of my time.
Sentencing will be in mid July.
I have been / will be preparing or conducting these trials between January and June.
I haven’t been able to do any other work: this case has taken up all of my time.
Sentencing will be in mid July.
The normal rule is that we get paid once the case has concluded: i.e. after sentence.
That’s fine most of the time. For this case, however, it’s disastrous. It means I will have no income for the first eight months of this year.
That’s fine most of the time. For this case, however, it’s disastrous. It means I will have no income for the first eight months of this year.
I’ve asked the CPS to make an exception, and explained why.
I don’t imagine they would consider for a moment working for eight months without pay.
They said no. I’ll have to wait.
I don’t imagine they would consider for a moment working for eight months without pay.
They said no. I’ll have to wait.
I don’t complain about pay very often. There are many people in the CJS who do harder jobs than mine for a lot less money.
However, this attitude, from an organisation I’ve done thousands of unpaid hours for over the last 18 years, has pissed me right off.
However, this attitude, from an organisation I’ve done thousands of unpaid hours for over the last 18 years, has pissed me right off.
