Men accused of murdering police, IRA members convicted of a bomb attack aimed at the UK Prime Minister and now Charles Taylor. For thirty years Courtenay Griffiths QC has made his name as a leading barrister who's prepared to defend the notorious. On Wednesday he'll be taking your calls and questions on WHYS.
IF TAYLOR IS FREED SOME OF US WILL WELCOME HIM WITH OPEN ARMS AND PUT HIM UP IN A FIVE STAFF HOTEL
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Justice would require us to put ourselves in Charlies Taylor’s shoes. We should have the right to face our accusers and evidence against us. As a basic human right we should have the oppurtunity defend ourselves
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Mr Griffith, let say u won this case 4 Charles Tailor,and he’s seing go free, how would u feel about d homeless and those hands that had been amputated.From Annans Sesay.Freetown Sierra Leone .@
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TAYLORS LAWYER IS DOING A GREAT JOB, THE WESTERN POWERS ALWAYS TRY TO FIND A SCAPEGOAT AND TRY TO HIDE THE TERRIBLE ATTROCITIES THEY COMMIT. THE MAN FRMSIERRA LEONE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.
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Please let us not be emotional we are all entitled to legal representation including Charles Taylor. From Silume in ZAMBIA.
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Mr lawyer how would you feel if your child is ampitated and the pepe trator is not convicted for the crime when there all proofs to nail him? From demba barry fourah bay university of sierraleone.
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Mr. Griffiths, should there be lawyers from countries that do not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC prosecuting in the Hague? Stewart, New York.
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Anita in Buenos Aires emailed: Mr. Griffiths, if George Bush and Tony Blair were put on trial, I am curious to know whether you would be prepared to defend them. It sounds to me that you have decided that they are guilty. Presumption of innocence?
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As a barrister, would mr. Griffiths defend Bush or Kissinger as passionately? Banks, amsterdam
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by defending taylor, are u not afraid of being treated like wiki leak leader? Emmanuel koisee from liberia
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by defending taylor, are u not afraid of being treated like wiki leak leader?
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i want to ask mr.griffith if he will allow the bbc to replay charles taylor’s interviews in court_michael rogers a sierra leonean in the gambia. i also want to contribute.
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IVAN MARK Radhakrishnan Blantyre, Malawi / Blair and Bush will never be prosecuted because the ’law’ and Courtney Griffiths are WEAK!
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The ICC is politicaly motivated though claiming justice, so, why those have political bitterness against their regimes pinning hope on it?-Mohamd Elfadni-sudan
Your questions to Courtenay Griffiths QC
| Wednesday, 1 Jan. 2011 | 18:00 - 19:15 GMT
Men accused of murdering police, IRA members convicted of a bomb attack aimed at the UK Prime Minister and now Charles Taylor. For thirty years Courtenay Griffiths QC has made his name as a leading barrister who's prepared to defend the notorious. On Wednesday he'll be taking your calls and questions on WHYS.
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IF TAYLOR IS FREED SOME OF US WILL WELCOME HIM WITH OPEN ARMS AND PUT HIM UP IN A FIVE STAFF HOTEL
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Justice would require us to put ourselves in Charlies Taylor’s shoes. We should have the right to face our accusers and evidence against us. As a basic human right we should have the oppurtunity defend ourselves
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Mr Griffith, let say u won this case 4 Charles Tailor,and he’s seing go free, how would u feel about d homeless and those hands that had been amputated.From Annans Sesay.Freetown Sierra Leone .@
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TAYLORS LAWYER IS DOING A GREAT JOB, THE WESTERN POWERS ALWAYS TRY TO FIND A SCAPEGOAT AND TRY TO HIDE THE TERRIBLE ATTROCITIES THEY COMMIT. THE MAN FRMSIERRA LEONE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.
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Please let us not be emotional we are all entitled to legal representation including Charles Taylor. From Silume in ZAMBIA.
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Mr lawyer how would you feel if your child is ampitated and the pepe trator is not convicted for the crime when there all proofs to nail him? From demba barry fourah bay university of sierraleone.
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Mr. Griffiths, should there be lawyers from countries that do not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC prosecuting in the Hague? Stewart, New York.
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Anita in Buenos Aires emailed: Mr. Griffiths, if George Bush and Tony Blair were put on trial, I am curious to know whether you would be prepared to defend them. It sounds to me that you have decided that they are guilty. Presumption of innocence?
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As a barrister, would mr. Griffiths defend Bush or Kissinger as passionately? Banks, amsterdam
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by defending taylor, are u not afraid of being treated like wiki leak leader? Emmanuel koisee from liberia
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by defending taylor, are u not afraid of being treated like wiki leak leader?
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i want to ask mr.griffith if he will allow the bbc to replay charles taylor’s interviews in court_michael rogers a sierra leonean in the gambia. i also want to contribute.
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IVAN MARK Radhakrishnan Blantyre, Malawi / Blair and Bush will never be prosecuted because the ’law’ and Courtney Griffiths are WEAK!
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The ICC is politicaly motivated though claiming justice, so, why those have political bitterness against their regimes pinning hope on it?-Mohamd Elfadni-sudan
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Has Mr Taylor got any criminal past?