First Month

On Monday it will be my first month in my new job as an Action Against the Police Solicitor and i have to say that i'm enjoying every moment of it. It's not just the fact that i'm instructed to complain and take action against the police who in my opinion have gone power mad, it's also that i get a chance to mix my knowledge of civil law with a new area of law which is so interesting and real. something i have wanted to do for a long time, 'real law' that makes a difference and is rewarding rather than just billing, billing and billing which is boring and a total waste of time. however although i think the police have gone power mad and are demonising themselves that doesn't mean that i pre-judge the police when i receive an enquiry about potential actions. I actually have to defend them when i hear that they are enforcing the law correctly and have to advise that there is no action against the police which doesn't go down very well with some members of the public. they just seem to think because they were not charged or no further action was taken against them that they have an automatic right to take an action against the police. what they don't seem to appreciate is that if the police don't enforce the law then we would be living in a human jungle and you wouldn't be able to complain about anyone then.

Anyways, even though for the last 3 weeks i have taken work home and spent parts of my weekend reading the codes i'm definitely looking forward to the next month and seeing what it brings.

Off now to finish of another appeal to the IPCC.