Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[tonto1888]

John Finucane knocking out £161k in earnings outside being an MP.  There mustn't be enough hours in the day for that fella.

Should be said, that's over 3 years not 1. It was January 202 to December 2022. So 54k a year.

Hardly mindblowing money now is it...

he represented Daniel Kinahan in that time. Some of that £161k will have come from one of the worlds most wanted men.

Pretty sure that is the essence of the legal system, everyone is entitled to representation.

In fairness I'm not sure that was a legal aid type case, next barrister/solicitor up & you take the case. I'm guessing Kinahan approached Finucanes firm & they accepted instructions, he could have refused & you would have thought it would have made sense to from a PR perspective (never mind from an ethics standpoint), especially with Finucanes profile as a politician.

I suppose he knew Kinahan would be able to afford it   

not sure, guessing and supposing. So you dont know?

I didn't but I checked & Finucane said they received instructions from Kinahan (which they could have refused to accept) so I wasn't too far away. Unless you know more ?

I dont know anything. Can they refuse to accept?

[RedHand88]

Ffs if defence barristers started rejecting cases based on morals nobody would represent some people. Its their job.

[tonto1888]

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/contact-or-visit-us/helplines/practice-advice-service/q-and-as/refusing-to-provide-a-service

[Milltown Row2]

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/contact-or-visit-us/helplines/practice-advice-service/q-and-as/refusing-to-provide-a-service

There is a can of worms there....

[Kidder81]

You just say you are too busy ffs, it's not rocket science

[bogball88]

Director of Finucane Toner Ltd with a weekly commitment of appox 9-18 hours.

[johnnycool]

Mary Lou not invited to talks with Cleverly and Heaton Harris this morning.

SF pull out of the talks and it seems so have the SDLP in support.

Nice to see Nationalism standing together for once.

[5times5times]

Why would MLMCD be invited to a northern ireland talk?

Pram. Toys. Throw with that shower as normal.

[Rossfan]

Maybe because she's the Party's leader?
Maybe it should be up to Parties to decide who to send?

[AustinPowers]

Why would MLMCD be invited to a northern ireland talk?

Pram. Toys. Throw with that shower as normal.

Ironically,  that represents 1916 in Roman numerals























(It doesn't really)

[Orior]

Why would MLMCD be invited to a northern ireland talk?

Pram. Toys. Throw with that shower as normal.

Ironically,  that represents 1916 in Roman numerals

Nearly lol.























(It doesn't really)

[Orior]

Good to see the SDLP walking out in support.

[Franko]

Yet another 'Crocodile' moment

Will they EVER learn

[north_antrim_hound]

Why would MLMCD be invited to a northern ireland talk?

Pram. Toys. Throw with that shower as normal.

I'd say it's a stipulation made by the huns. This latest Tory  administration seems by top heavy with empathisers towards the Dupers.

[Sandy Hill]

Maybe because she's the Party's leader?
Maybe it should be up to Parties to decide who to send?

The Sinn Féin party leader in NI is Michelle O'Neill; Ms McDonald has no mandate in this part of the world.