[OSM-legal-talk] Houses of cards

[MJ Ray]

SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:
> On 21 Feb 2008, at 12:13, Frederik Ramm wrote:
> > Is this now a mailing list on which stuff only counts if said by a
> > lawyer?
>
> Legal arguments, generally, are only worth anything if said by a  
> lawyer right? Anything else is guesswork. [...]

Wrong.  As far as I can tell, the legal arguments are roughly valued
in the following order: If said by, or at least supported by:-
1. a relevant judge, preferably in a judgement;
2. legislation or similar regulation, preferably really clearly;
3. your lawyer (not just "a" lawyer).

Then again, even your lawyer's argument may not be considered worth
anything by an opponent.  After all, lawyers are people too and don't
have the power of "being right" bestowed upon them that judges do.

Hope that helps,
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