• Elias Aarnio@mementomori.social
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    4 days ago

    @prachisrivas @academicchatter

    I must admit that the copyright legislation of GB is totally perverted IMHO. What else can you say about a country following common law tradition and the copyright owners of legal cases are… ta-daa… barristers!

    AFAIK this is the reason why there is no public, freeof charge, searchable index of cases.

    Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

    • OCTADE@soc.octade.net
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      4 days ago

      @[email protected] @[email protected]

      Same garbage in USA. A group of shell companies owned by one umbrella company controls access to legal case rulings. If you try to use Pacer at a courthouse you risk being harassed and treated like a terrorist–especially if it is a case you are working on for yourself. And let’s not even discuss transcripts. It can cost arm, leg, and firstborn to get a transcript of a case. The legal profession and the courts are a racket designed to serve the rich.