My Story ~ One Woman's Voice ~ Page 5

Anger and despair was eating away at my stomach. I told that woman to get me in and out of that courtroom, and she stood up this day and stated in the courtroom that if I continued with my believed complaint against Reporter X, she would withdraw from acting on my child’s behalf.

I made my decision even before I went in that courtroom that this woman would never represent me or my child again.

As a result of the telephone call to the radio station, and informing Reporter X that I had done this, the radio station got back in touch with me to inform me that Reporter X had contacted them trying to obtain a copy of the live broadcasted show. They declined her request in the best interest of the public, more than what the reporter or the Scottish legal system had to me and my children. Once the courts heard I had been in touch with the media, they decided to drop Reporter X and try and get another 3 of these people in to my home, giving no reasons why but to safeguard themselves, a little too late.

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I was threatened in court, that if I did not comply with any of the reporters that were sent to my home, I would be held in contempt of court, and be considered as being obstructive.

I drew up the following contract, to safeguard mine, and my children’s rights:

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I went back to court in the middle of June, and had found an Edinburgh solicitor. This solicitor had acted for me competently 10 years previously in my divorce, and no court or legality was involved in the access contact with my ex husband, for my son, as we were able to resolve that area like two adults. I had drawn up the above contract for the court to sign and had provided a copy in advance to the sheriff to look over and sign, as I was not allowing any more of these people to put me and my children at further risk and on trial in our own home.

The sheriff looked at me in disgust and stated the court would not sign it. I stated that I was not giving any further information if my rights and my children’s safety could not be guaranteed or assured. (Even when the police enter your home they have to caution you to state that anything you say can be taken down as evidence and used against you. So you have your rights read to you. Independent non biased reporters don’t seem to carry forward this practice.)

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