Thanks Thinking. That makes sense. Yet there is still the frozen insurance money ($800,000.00?) that GBC can't get his hands on at the moment. Wouldn't that be a large carrot to entice Mahoney to continue his representation?
Hi Makara
Thanks Thinking. That makes sense. Yet there is still the frozen insurance money ($800,000.00?) that GBC can't get his hands on at the moment. Wouldn't that be a large carrot to entice Mahoney to continue his representation?
My post here is quick. Re Allison being chunky... My best friend from high school was a model in the US. A good friend in my early 30's was reluctantly retired from ballet. Model friend does not like to eat or gain muscle. In Ballet you have to eat to sustain your body. Allison's and my friends would never know know Lorna Jane. It is for more runners or wannabes.
I agree . Money would be part of it but I wonder if DM has found out something more and knows he is on a hiding to nothing . Or maybe gbc said something that indicated he did it and DM then has to legally dump him , I believe . is that right Ali
Indro has all for sale I am sure. TM said on the stand that money was not spent on the marital home. If I had a 1 or 2 kids in an activity that cost a lot more than kids in cross country, but my pillow talk was about running as in LJ. Runners like LJ. Moo
So who can guess when dancing fees are due? Would anyone be publicly embarrassed that fees were not paid ergo not needed?
For what it is worth my two cents about the lawyers is - its just about $$. If GBC's legal team knew he was guilty and could not act for him - money talks--- someone else would pick up GBC. The fact remains that they have gone to legal aid to fund his case.
I suspect that it might be TWO factors, Liadan - money first and foremost, of course, but also the fact that it was mentioned that the legal team were continually being "frustrated" by GBC and "members of his family" (which I read as NBC and OW in particular). So I have a sneaking suspicion that they are heartily sick of the family interference and having them try to dictate the way the legal team approach their job, and the legal team would therefore be highly relieved to be rid of this case. The money - or lack of it - just makes it easier.
Now, of course, the taxpayers all have to pick up the bill - we're already paying for the prosecution, so now we'll be paying for the defence as well.
Not that I would suggest for one moment that GBC isn't entitled to a fair trial.
I don't think the Lorna Jane brand is really critical to the case. A few words of hearsay about the brands Allison was wearing does not let us make any assumptions about how GBC knew she was wearing Lorna Jane - heavens perhaps TM trained in this type of gear - back when she was at the 'the Workout' and GBC was working out with his personal trainer.
For what it is worth my two cents about the lawyers is - its just about $$. If GBC's legal team knew he was guilty and could not act for him - money talks--- someone else would pick up GBC. The fact remains that they have gone to legal aid to fund his case.
Hi L, I have saw that you quote my post and I see why my friends, coworkers and family ask for to explain on what I say. I will get back to why dancers and models with kids won't wear Lorna Jane later.
I only thought of my partner who if I was missing for less than 10 hours would not say to the police this... She went out at night wearing a nice dress but in her dressing room is her Channel dress and Jimmy Choo shoes. Irrelevant but why did he describe her LJ? From TM and her testimony in MSM they had intimate and demanding phone calls as she loved him.
Gerard's talk of LJ is not hearsay as it is in the police report. It is just odd that he added irrelevant details, which true or not we're not necessary in finding and searching for his wife.
Moo
ONE of Brisbane's highest-profile successful legal defence teams will represent accused wife-killer Gerard Baden-Clay in his upcoming murder trial.
It is understood Baden-Clay's legal team will include private criminal lawyer Peter Shields and barrister Michael Byrne QC as he fights a murder charge over the death of his 43-year-old wife Allison.
Mr Shields, a former Queensland police officer, defended serial murderer Leonard John Fraser, who was eventually cleared of murdering Natasha Ryan after she was found alive in a cupboard.
Michael Byrne QC and Peter Shields join Gerard Baden-Clay murder defence team
by: Alison Sandy Right to Information Editor
From: The Courier-Mail
June 13, 2013 12:00AM
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...der-defence-team/story-e6frg6n6-1226662756553
BBM:
Oh I so wish that Allison had been found alive in a cupboard. This case is turning into a bloody soap opera! :banghead:
'the lawyer acting and being paid by legal aid will apply to legal aid for the matter to be determined as "extraordinary and expensive" in order to get greater funding approval' [unquote].
Given that GBC's defense may cost in excess of $500,000 it being 'extraordinary & expensive' it would most likely need Newman government approval as the 'extraordinary & expensive' finances are being drained out of the State's budget for the defense of one alleged murderer. Political assistance from the QLD NLP? Now there's a question. Has the family contributed financially to the NLP campaign in the past? Is this legal aid opportunity given to GBC equally available to other alleged murderers in the state of QLD? Some questions to ponder there IMO.
Exactly!Does this mean his legal aid has been approved? And funding approved also? I can't believe it!! Why do they get preferential treatment especially when there's so much public sector cost cutting.