It does seem a bit much when there is so much prison overcrowding to find room for 42 days for a barrister who refuses to pay the Child Support Agency £42,000. Especially, as his former wife is working and he actually pays for the children's support for half the week whilst the children are with him.
I like this quote: "An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of prison in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law" (DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR).
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
Ahhhh, yes, Child Support. Now that is an area of much conspiracy and intrigue.
ReplyDeletePS Did the wife press a claim for this? And was she working at a sensibly paid job at the time it accrued? I should probably follow the links.
ReplyDeleteSo the mother has now got to give up work because Dad can't care for the Boys while He is in Prison and the Boys have lost their Dad.
ReplyDeleteIf this is Child support then I would dread to think what the reverse is.