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Authored by: PJ on Wednesday, April 18 2012 @ 08:50 PM EDT |
Actually, the judge's job is to do both. He
is in charge of behavior, but only to ensure
the game is fair. In the case of quiet in the
courtroom, for example, it's to make sure the
jury doesn't miss something due to being
mesmerized by some reporter's clackety clack
on his Thinkpad.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 19 2012 @ 01:40 AM EDT |
If a lawyer knowingly misrepresents the facts of a license (when he should know
better), isn't this then an issue of honesty before the court. In such a
situation, shouldn't we all expect such a lawyer to be jumped on by the judge
(who is after all skilled in law), rather than having to rely on a (legally
unskilled) jury to work out complex legal issues?
That's like expecting soccer players to work out who is off side when it IS the
line umpires job.
Knowingly miss representing facts is what brings the law into disrepute and it
should be the judge that enforces correct and ethical behavior. [ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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