A Speech for Censure

Chief Minister 

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Dear All On this rather hot night I was trawling through the order paper for tomorrows States Sitting what grabbed my attention was the comments on the vote of censure against the Chief Minister.  Now, do you laugh or cry at the comment I reproduce below?   COMMENTS    The Council of Ministers express its unqualified support for the Chief Minister and his leadership over the last 3 years. Ministers believe that a Vote of Censure is an important matter that should only be brought forward for matters of conduct and not differences in political opinions.    The Council of Ministers urges States Members to reject this Vote of Censure.  Just what Planet are you guys living on? Haven't you any idea of the anger that is being directed towards this Council of Ministers and it's weak leadership? Just staggering it really is. The way the Chief Minister has misled the house over the Graham Power Napier Debacle is bad enough - and that is evidenced fact.  Now I could be up all night listing a whole load of evidenced failures of this shambolic ministerial reign but lets leave it with the 13 very serious points raised in the Deputy's motion.  So, the challenge for all you States Members who want to defend the Chief Minister is to do so without copying or even coming close to the speech I have just written. Here is my Speech. Anyone who Copies it, like I  said, should pay a donation towards Holiday for Heroes because you have not addressed any of the issues raised in the motion and therefore not defended the Chief Minister. "Sir, it is with great regret that I am having stand in front of this assembly and defend the reputation of the Chief Minister.  Sir, the Chief Minister has acted with the utmost integrity in these difficult times.  The Chief Minister has shown all the characteristics of strong leadership and courage in making the tough decisions that sees Jersey well placed on the International Stage.   Sir, whilst I have the utmost respect for the good deputy, surely this censure motion is nothing more than political point scoring.  In a time when we seem to be spending more and more hours in the States Chamber surely the good deputy would be better placed in concentrating his efforts in bringing more urgent and pressing issues before the house.    I do not wish to take up much more of States members' time on this.  Sir and fellow States members, you will have noticed how I have managed to make a very short speech in defending the Chief Minister without referring to any of the very serious issues raised in Deputy Pitman's censure motion.  In doing this I would urge all members to reject the censure motion and make a similar speech to mine where it is short, unsubstantiated, does not cover any of the issues raised and gives £10 to Holidays for Heroes".    Good Luck Don't nick my speech Rico Sorda Team Voice

Dear All On this rather hot night I was trawling through the order paper for tomorrows States Sitting what grabbed my attention was the comments on the vote of censure against the Chief Minister.  Now, do you laugh or cry at the comment I reproduce below?   COMMENTS    The Council of Ministers express its unqualified support for the Chief Minister and his leadership over the last 3 years. Ministers believe that a Vote of Censure is an  important matter that should only be brought forward for matters of conduct and not differences in political opinions.    The Council of Ministers urges States Members to reject this Vote of Censure.  Just what Planet are you guys living on? Haven't you any idea of the anger that is being directed towards this Council of Ministers and it's weak leadership? Just staggering it really is. The way the Chief Minister has misled the house over the Graham Power Napier Debacle is bad enough - and that is evidenced fact.  Now I could be up all night listing a whole load of evidenced failures of this shambolic ministerial reign but lets leave it with the 13 very serious points raised in the Deputy motion.  So, the challenge for all you States Members who want to defend the Chief Minister is to do so without copying or even coming close to the speech I have just written. Here is my Speech. Anyone who Copies it, like I  said, should pay a donation towards Holiday for Heroes because you have not addressed any of the issues raised in the motion and therefore not defended the Chief Minister. Sir, it is with great regret that I am having stand in front of this assembly and defend the reputation of the Chief Minister.  Sir, the Chief Minister has acted with the utmost integrity in these difficult times.  The Chief Minister has shown all the characteristics of strong leadership and courage in making the tough decisions that sees Jersey well placed on the International Stage.   Sir, whilst I have the utmost respect for the good deputy, surely this censure motion is nothing more than political point scoring.  In a time when we seem to be spending more and more hours in the States Chamber surely the good deputy would be better placed in concentrating his efforts in bringing more urgent and pressing issues before the house.    I do not wish to take up much more of States members' time on this.  Sir and fellow States members, you will have noticed how I have managed to make a very short speech in defending the Chief Minister without referring to any of the very serious issues raised in Deputy Pitman's censure motion.  In doing this I would urge all members to reject the censure motion and make a similar speech to mine where it is short, unsubstantiated, does not cover any of the issues raised and gives £10 to Holidays for Heroes.    Good Luck Don't nick my speech

THE LEGAL GRAVY TRAIN -ALL ABOARD

Bailiff M.Birt

Here is a break down on costs paid to legal firms in Jersey including the Historic Child Abuse Investigation. I have put it up so greater minds than mine can look at it and comment

Team Voice

WRITTEN QUESTION TO H.M. ATTORNEY GENERAL  

BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. MARTIN 

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 20th JUNE 2011 

Question 

Will H.M. Attorney General inform Members of the fees paid to all external legal firms 

undertaking work on behalf of the Law Officers’ Department for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 

with a breakdown of the fees paid to individual firms in each of those years? 

Answer 

We have taken the expression “all external legal firms” to relate to both Jersey legal practices and 

any firms of lawyers practicing outside of Jersey.  

Although not strictly within the terms of the question (not being firms), information is also given 

as to payments made to the chambers of English barristers who may have either given advice to 

the  Attorney General or assisted in the investigation of and prosecution of serious crimes sometimes on an extended basis. Accordingly we have included such chambers of English 

Barristers in the term “all external legal firms”. 

Such external legal firms provide a variety of services to the Law Officers amongst which are: 

1. The prosecution through appointed Crown Advocates of criminal cases on behalf of the Attorney General; 

2. The representation through Advocates of Ministers in civil or family cases; 

3. The provision of advice to the Law Officers’ Department; 

4. Acting as agents for the Law Officers’ Department;  

5. Providing investigatory services in connection with Criminal investigations; and 

6. Providing prosecution support services.  

No distinction is made in the information below between those activities. 

We have given information relating to the Historic Child Abuse Inquiry and the costs of representing the Minster for Health and Social Services in public law childrens’ matters separately. In the latter case a sum is paid by Health and Social Services to offset a proportion of that cost. 

No distinction is made in the information below between those activities. 

We have given information relating to the Historic Child Abuse Inquiry and the costs of representing the Minster for Health and Social Services in public law childrens’ matters separately. In the latter case a sum is paid by Health and Social Services to offset a proportion of that cost. 

2008 

Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms  

Walkers £377,846  - 7 Bedford Row (Eight matters) £683,610* 

Ogier £162,372  - Three New Square £10,968 

Bakerplatt £160,302 - 18 Red Lion Court £7,569 

Appleby £83,041  -  3 Verulam Buildings £3,400 

Carey Olsen £72,313 -  QEB Hollis Whiteman £2,668

Mourant Du Feu & Jeune £64,998  -   David Price Solicitors & Advocates £1,868 

Bedell Cristin £60,184 -    Crown Office Chambers £1,400 

Crill Canavan £25,766 

   

Unless otherwise stated, barristers’ chambers were working on one matter only during the year. 

*In January 2010, in response to a question oric Child Abuse  Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms  

Bakerplatt £845,354   -   4-5 Gray's Inn Square £16,500 

Carey Olsen £19,308  -  QEB Hollis Whiteman £3,292 

   Blackstone Chambers £1,750 

2009 

Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms  

Walkers £478,819   -  7 Bedford Row (Eight matters) £671,790 

Ozannes £313,666 -   18 Red Lion Court £69,972

Bakerplatt £283,350 -   Baker & McKenzie £28,263 

Appleby £88,580  -    23 Essex Street £14,438

Bedell Cristin £68,968  -    Matrix Chambers £14,678 

Mourant Du Feu & Jeune £59,186 -    Blackstone Chambers £6,000

Carey Olsen £32,494  -    1 Kings Bench Walk £750 

Ogier £30,219

   

Crill Canavan £825  

  

Unless otherwise stated, barristers’ chambers were working on one matter only during the year. 

Historic Child Abuse  Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms  

Bakerplatt £1,001,525   -   Herbert Smith LLP £20,494 

   Olswang £9,686 

   Colleton Chambers £5,750 

   7 Bedford Row £875 

2010   

 Deputy Le Herissier, the Attorney General reported the amount paid to 7 Bedford Row in 2008 was £656,182. Due to an administrative oversight, one barrister’s fees were omitted from that total, resulting in the higher figure now being reported.  

2010  

Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms  

Baker and Partners £617,557 -  7 Bedford Row (Six matters) £642,105 

Walkers £283,764 -   18 Red Lion Court £80,935 

Ozannes £182,072 - Fulcrum Chambers LLP £41,200 

Mourant Ozannes £177,284  -   David Price Solicitors & Advocates £14,383 

Carey Olsen £131,716   -   Matrix Chambers (Two matters) £14,220 

Appleby £93,982   -   4-5 Gray’s Inn Square £13,225 

Bedell Cristin £91,246  -  3-2 Bedford Row £9,900 

Mourant Du Feu & Jeune £32,183  -   2 Hare Court £5,750 

Crill Canavan £20,629  -   Blackstone Chambers £5,750 

Backhurst Dorey & Crane £6,079  -    6 King’s Bench Walk £3,701 

Jowitt Legal Services £5,980  -   1 Garden Court £2,500 

Ogier £4,245 -  Baker & McKenzie (Two matters) £1,709 

   15 Old Square £750 

 Unless otherwise stated, barristers’ chambers were working on one matter only during the year. 

Historic Child Abuse  

Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms  

Baker and Partners £348,348  7 Bedford Row £11,753 

Children’s Matters 

Jersey Firms   Barristers’ Chambers and UK Firms 

Appleby £360,919  -  Harcourt Chambers £8,000 

Backhurst Dorey & Crane £116,016    

Bakerplatt £12,235    

The Department receives £103,829 of ‘Williamson’ funding from the Health and Social Services Department to offset some of these expenses.  

Looks like some have better seats that others. 7 Bedfor Row and Bakerplatt are doing ok

Team Voice

lyndon Farnham and his Chamber of Seats

Just what is the crack with this Guy? Does anybody know? I know his attendance record when he was a states member was horrific but why the big cob -on about the Senatorial Seats. So good is his decision making that he cant make up his mind if he is standing or not.  But what of Deputy Labey? Back she comes again and again with this proposition when really at the end of the day there is nothing wrong with fighting a contested election.  It's a numbers game, boss Ozouf has got his lackey to do the running around as per usual and will try and sweet talk a few members before the vote.  No matter what the ship is in serious waters.

UK fails to approve cutting Senators

Lyndon Farnham with the petition outside the Privy Council Office

THE UK has stalled plans to cut two Senatorial seats in October, leaving the way open for a last-minute push to reverse the move.

Campaigner Lyndon Farnham has received confirmation from the Privy Council that they did not sign off the cut at their June meeting and instead accepted his petition to delay it.

That means that Deputy Carolyn Labey’s proposal to keep the Senatorial seats for now can be debated by the States. It is scheduled for debate on 5 July.

• Full report in Saturday’s Jersey Evening Post

Article posted on 18th June, 2011 - 2.59

Read more: http://www.thisisjersey.com/2011/06/18/uk-fails-to-approve-cutting-senators/#ixzz1Pe0wu5AW

Submitted by Rico Sorda.