Judge Dread

[Article] One former US judge lodged a multimillion dollar lawsuit over a pair of missing trousers… a case only just dismissed as frivolous after a small fortune in legal costs. Another judge leapt from his chair to challenge a defendant to a fight. What’s going on with the world’s legal systems?


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In much of western society, the judge is the person who holds the ultimate say in how laws progress, what sentences are handed down, and brandishes the “Gavel of Unassailable Power” over the courtroom. But how far can you trust them? The Economist recently published an article about...
This article was published Thursday, 5 July, 2007 by AFP
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