A Poet Accused of Benefit Fraud | the Briefs S1 EP1 | Real Crime

With unprecedented access to Britain’s busiest legal aid practice, The Briefs takes us into the cut-throat world of criminal law. The Briefs follows the skilful lawyers of Tuckers in Manchester, as they look after their clients on cases ranging from blackmail to murder. The lawyers cover everything from taking on a case where a 63 year old woman is accused of drug dealing to a poet accused of benefit fraud. This is how justice really works.
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[@magicpaws]

Is anyone else still waiting for the poet charged with benefit fraud?

[@juliet7703]

The man involved in the Wayne Rooney case was so ungrateful with his lawyer and lazy. He said he hopes the judge has a heart but he can't even be bothered to show up to court! Felt sorry for his lawyer

[@michaelpyatt831]

What a waste of money, criminals deserve no help !!!

[@russellmurphy1]

40:20 Vera's such a nice lady - the oldest drug dealer in town. How many lives has she ruined all the years? These lawyers make her sound like an angel. Hope she gets life!

[@stevesayer4045]

Me to mate Drug dealer should be giving life because drugs do take people life and these people are getting away with murder people on the streets mate

[@TheMangoMussolini]

Skaggy bunch, aren't they... and that thing she does with her tongue...I couldn't tell if she was flirting with the cameraman or reverting to her reptilian self.

[@danielhooper502]

Drugs need to be legal

[@williamegler8771]

Can't be a very successful drug dealer because the house is a filthy dump. I don't understand how attorneys defend clients that they know are lying to them. Some of the stories the clients came up with are ludicrous.

[@bobjolly7795]

she's 63... she looks 83

[@JohnSSSSS]

Don't smoke, kids

[@jarvis9283]

‘A client’ of Tuckers! So a billion pounds of tax payers money is spent every year defending repeating criminals what a lucrative business. I guess there is no real management of this money given that the crimes are repeatedly carried out and, under the law everyone must be represented, maybe 3 strikes and you have to now pay for your own defence would deter habitual criminality, just a thought. Neither the client or Tuckers would be happy with this however i am confident the tax payers would be very happy. Complete waste of WORKING peoples tax money, lowlifes and lawyers

[@on-site4094]

The lawyers are loving these repeat customers @ taxpayers expense

[@AuntieKim]

30:48 He is enamored with the boy and is now stalking him. Period. You are not found guilty through a technicality, not because you ARE innocent.

[@TheMangoMussolini]

That's astonishing legal advice: If they believe you, you'll be acquitted. If they don't, you'll be convicted. I've always wondered how that worked. Now I know.

[@wendymurphy2558]

The law is an ass and these asses are enabling criminals and making a lot of money, no wonder UK is lost

[@MrJames-tw3so]

And he paid for that "advice"

[@AuntieKim]

34:13 Your lawyer is very knowledgeable in that there is a BUNCH of proof you did what you did. Getting angry and acting indifferent will not change that factual proof. Your impulse to always run for a beer and some pills shows you have little control over yourself.

[@steverobertson1072]

the kinda guy who gets a pat on the head for putting his shoes on all by himself, even if one is a flip flop and the other a slipper, destined to spend most of his days banged up.

[@CA-ee1et]

31:00 Lawyers like that make my blood boil. She isn't remotely interested in justice but in getting her client off through tricks and chicanery. Then she has the temerity to explain it away and refer to "alleged victims".

[@temmiepet4183]

What kind of defense lawyer wouldn't do this I dont like lawyers in general usually that poor young man I hope he stops getting harassed

[@user-xk3ip6wd1z]

That's what a defense lawyer is supposed to do. It's literally their job,

[@russellmurphy1]

9:04 - Need to get you off to Tunisia!! If they can afford a holiday from ill-gotten gains, then they can pay for their own legal aid. Makes me sick.

[@moogdome2562]

Poor man went to the pub, and had to buy headache tablets because he was stressed. Never mind he probably was sent away for a nice long holiday to recover. What an inconvenience. My heart breaks.

[@janetamplin7318]

There's always a Joker in the Pack. me feels the joke is on me. Working nine to five🥝🥝💯😂🤣

[@pariswright7094]

That female attorney who was assigned to Gary’s case should have been fired! She was throwing a tantrum and cursing; highly unprofessional

[@vegas9440]

That's a HARD 63..

[@chucks6781]

The problem is JPs give out such low sentences repeat offender over 20 years hundreds of guilty sentences 12 hours community work

[@monicdavis6150]

Something wrong with the burglar, bonkers. 🙄

[@oscargrainger2962]

Lock them all up, and the ambulance chasing solicitors.

[@dean9235]

Sad state of life when you are better off in prison than poor and on benefits.

[@alexisworst2568]

Very good show! Thank you!😀🤔

[@stevesayer4045]

If she the big drug dealer in town and she said she selling these drugs it prison for her. To think the people life she fuck up and she still selling drugs. If she not sent to prison she must of give other drug dealers names to the police.

[@trippymchippy8586]

"Lee Platt, 29, and Steven Malcolm, 42, admitted handling stolen goods and blackmail. Platt was jailed for two years and Malcolm for 20 months."

[@andyhigs6150]

We need people to keep reoffending. Jesus no wonder the gov cutting the legal aid budget.

[@giuseppenero110]

That's NOT what she said. She said: " we need re-offenders".....as in those who get caught again

[@stevesayer4045]

yep you right mate

[@brianrodney712]

In my opinion foreigners should not have access to legal aid.

[@temmiepet4183]

👀

[@fionagregory9376]

Never seen a barrister smoking before.

[@AuntieKim]

36:41 This is why he should have went to his lawyers meeting then he would have been able to handle the cross examination.

[@MrJking065]

Wait you can afford to go to India but you need a free lawyer.

[@kamranhashmi1575]

Accused of racism,gone to India for a holiday, got a Pakistani solicitor to defend him should not even go to trial

[@andyhigs6150]

The briefings driving around Manchester in a tidy motor. One day he gona come out a clients house and it will have vanished

[@ibraheembawa2556]

Man said feeding ducks

[@temmiepet4183]

Can't believe they still use those AliExpress wigs 💀

[@EllaBella-76]

Only 22 Previous Convictions 😳😳Shad trying to figure out what the guy is on ?😂

[@BJ-bi9xv]

who's your lawyer …sigh @38:32 the guy wearing the purple shirt with a chain around his neck…😂 good luck!😂

[@bumberClart1000]

Benefit dodgers 👍🏴‍☠️

[@avengernemesis7990]

Defence lawyers do their job..it's a difficult job.

[@ronlight5267]

There to make money from the taxpayer, not interested in truth or the victim.

[@philipwilliams9060]

14:30 - 'A Walking Disaster'! That Asteroid's on its Way! 👍🇬🇧

[@satraramek9760]

Dham! Marketing for criminal clients! Just sickening. Criminals make money for a vile system. Therefore the system ensures that people become criminals. Stupid people fall for the traps.

[@DaveSCameron]

Substance abuse, need I add anything else ...

[@semperparatus678]

If you're guilty then your guilty. Stop costing the tax payers money. With Love: The USA

[@DaveSCameron]

Respectfully received here in England, we all tend to have our quilts however I must say that these fellow lower class urchins are far more honest than the upper class , and far larger offending, individuals.

[@carrenpalmer3453]

@@DaveSCameron all countries do, personally I have absolutely no empathy for drug dealers like the old Vera (who should know better at being in her gosh dang 60s), literally dealing in deadly poison that destroys lives & they're getting rich off of it, yeah, Vera's a nice lady, nope, she's a disguised slow killer.

[@leeorshimhoni8949]

like the British lawyers. they are respectful, professional, polite and very nice and human. furthermore, i like the brits. witty, polite and very human and kind. see Malcolm's daughter. you can see a lot of good traits in the brit. thier accented english sounds funny to me. glad that law and justice are served for the common people. to the might and glory of england.

[@clivebaxter6354]

Back when the Police actually arrested criminals !

[@stephenbeale6112]

As my nan used to say money for old rope 😢😢😢

[@helentucker6407]

Watched first 5 minutes, mentioned "tax payers expense" repeatedly, biased programme

[@mistervertigo678]

Er, that's because it is at the tax payers expense. Obviously, you don't contribute.

[@helentucker6407]

Everybody pays tax.....this kind of programme is exactly to encourage hatred...keep people busy hating each other down at the bottom echilons so others can really gather the money....

[@NebulaBull]

Everyone mentioning something about "if they can afford to travel to ____" have obviously never traveled in and out of the UK because they get flights for like $25 (us dollars) a person round trip to say Ibiza or India, traveling there is not the same as travel in and out of the states.

[@SG-wx8zm]

Yes, but that’s still a be lot of money to a person in a minimum wage job. Benefits are for the essentials, not luxuries.

[@missmoth2588]

I feel sorry for the lawyers stuck with some of the cases, None of them seem to be a full ticket and all common sense has been lost. That Steven from the Rooney blackmail case is his own worst enemy, Even if the judge did have a heart the guy did the crime even if he was too stupid to act in his best interest he would have got less time if he pledged guilty and stopped pissing off down the pub..

[@oscargrainger2962]

Talk about lipstick on a pig.

[@philipwilliams9060]

1:12 Brilliant! 😂😂😂

[@toysaga1182]

Clearly it's all fun and games for these solicitors because they haven't got to live nextdoor to the shite they get off in a daily basis

[@CherryTree186]

I love northern accents ❤

[@thomaskelly9488]

JESUS CHRIST IS MESSIAH

[@yessir1180]

Proper English.

[@chasey2327]

dont believe a word any of these grubs say - sad cases trying to wriggle off their crimes

[@ataa69120]

This is why l am about to train to become a solicitor, this is really easy money, look at the cars these lawyers are driving, and the company is making 10 million pounds a year. The lawyers know these clients are guilty but still want to argue in court and charge the taxpayers for it, l have found my calling 😀😀

[@phillumenistfilms]

NOTHING mate is easy money. Some other areas in a life are bound to be an ass kicker. Good luck.

[@thomaskelly9488]

YESHUA MY SWEET YESHUA

[@christopherharrison3607]

See that scale even Bois D ark not even and blind!! What tha Fuck

[@gordonbennet1094]

I loath lawyers = period.

[@gordonbennet1094]

@@sassysam6998 What's the difference ...

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

what some scabby horrible characters - is this what Britain has become?

[@rabiaihadrine8763]

Mmmm... feeding the ducks, really? So u, mr. Cox, u went 2 that area 2 collect evidence for ur case and at the same time u brought with u old bread or something 2 feed the ducks??? 🙄 If I was the judge, would I believe u? 🤔

[@brightspark4817]

not watching the rest of this shit its just a big joke and a waste of tax payers money look at the cars the lawyers are driving round in

[@AwesomeAngryBiker]

Most of these low lifes should be put down and the lawyer's are not much better by trying to get someone they know are 100% guilty off being charged. Lawyer's should be put down too. Cant beat being a lowlife scummy scum bag

[@fionagregory9376]

Lawyers does NOT need an apostrophe.

[@thomaskelly9488]

YAHWEH,YHWH.

[@thomaskelly9488]

ISRAEL PRINCES WITH GOD

[@thomaskelly9488]

JESUS CHRIST LOVES ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME

[@thomaskelly9488]

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD

[@YoungCoyy]

I'm tired of this London bull shit got damn I'm in the United States not London KZbin needs to stop giving me these London stories.

[@RatherFatJewishMan]

U mad?

[@phillumenistfilms]

Then unsubscribe. Also clear your cache. The YT algorithm obviously sees that you are browsing UK stories, etc. 🇬🇧

[@YoungCoyy]

This was so long ago. But I appreciate the tip. Also I was never subscribed.

[@NottsOnline]

@@YoungCoyy just keeping you here for longer thanks for reading ahah

[@rh8801]

mr malcom is a fook up!! and he seems to have messed his kids life up too