| Show Costly La Lawsuit suit Shows Snows Absurdities of English System Special Correspondence April 15 Law In any 11 LONDON L country countr is a I costly luxury but probably there thero IB is no flo country In Inthe the thIc world it is IJ more mor costly co tl than in England Thu Tho Eng English EA halt lish Ish litigant may aiRY congratulate him himself hll self elt that he hu gets a U I very Clo vet fair fall article for tor io his Ills money moncy but he lie liSa has hi to pay heavily for tor it There fhe is iN I now being heng heInl hoard In the tho Kings 8 Bench court In London Ln on a n suit which may 11 ly Iy bo ho mid to hold tho the record for cost cast and tedIousness It I Is I estimated that It will wl take 30 20 days lIa to try tr and arni that thet It will m cost The Tho rhen nominal n sum Involved Is ill only 20 IJ s that law In 1 this case seems somewhat an nn expensive luxury but of ot course there are ore far Ar larger larer Interests t ultimately involved Time Tho case co Is Ia that of lt t W JOI nd others vs Lewis and others thC and It IL certain cerlin con concessions conIC cessions IC In DIet Kust Africa Four kings king counsel iund four Junior counsel two of 01 each on each ach side tido Ildo are arc engaged and unIl anda a 1 host hot of solicitors 11 had hind a 11 share shareIf of If the fees feel A kings counsel and nd ix a 1 0 watch watchIng watchIng watching junior counsel are nrC also 1110 engaged enuel Ing tl case ca for tC a financier whose ho e In iii Interest terest t In lit II the tue decision Is 11 only colot eric era OF O COSTS It I Is If estimated that tha Sl OOOO was VIS spoIlt spent In irs 11 tho tim preparation of ot tho thai cas and that the counsels retainers ant amounted to 2700 Thon them thelo ato nto It tile the dally daily refreshers for counsel It Is IR i estimated will amount be before before fore for tile the caRO Is III owr WI to tl Tho VIto test lt of ot reporting the tho cane Is Ii estimated ed ell at It lt 0 and tho the Jurys Jur 8 foes fees teel wit will wi nUl amount to 1750 In addition lul to tt thi Ihl there t Is If the tl cost I O t of ot witnesses Them am arlI al 2 25 of ot them tile and 1101 some of ot them thin mid ild to tn be 10 h brought from tram Africa and somi front from Portugal I and they thoy the will wi have to IC tl be ill lr maintained they the are aro In and all compensated for fil their loss of ot time Tho 1111 documents In iii 11 the tite tle diSC case calc are arc so 0 Ih voluminous that the tho court has hl not largo large enough to k hold IbId them and a I n fl special room In the Ilia Law Colitis 4 biLLS building tog hall had to be ho i lifted ill I ed up UI u p as asa al aln asa a n library and lot set t 1 ld for tor or them thol There a It I stuff of or if clerks clerics N Is II at 11 work al ill day 11 sorting and 1111 11 them as 1 they are culled for foi 01 by b counsel In II the thc lie cu e and urn uro returned after t 11 use ISI In Incourt court Nothing could better illustrate thi th Iii 1 difference between American and amid Ild iti gi legal tle limn thun I I it n this t I us casi cn In 11 A there i tight be he tu 1 couple of Or If eminent lawyers on 11 Lisle hut but u ru dORiS CUB of this kind would he 11 I quickly 1 of lt If and most flout lust IC f tho the roil 1 M be h lone dime Itne In iii confer conference ence omI between the th lawyer and Menu disuse lel In 11 this case CUI ax as 01 In every IY oth ath athir ir Cr English 1 lawsuit 1 Iu Ilia th who act 11 I try t tr tic the cane probably nov never r ella V their clients client until It I they th toot mot In 10 III I II ml and lilt even ICil after r ho 1110 I It e case catto cn 1 Is II flu fill I I t ith it IH is quite lul tU It C po ill that I hiti I limy hIlly t II lit nevor to tI hM th n tf IA the formal to 11 II I questions In court cOrt he tie clients occupied thus the witness box hOl hIS AND ANI tN 1 It TIO 1 dual hush luLI ti m Hill tl stir 11 Ivl lu iii II law IK is r 1 i HI i for tor this absurdity Ib l li lawyer of ui cl uro divided Into hula two I WI and solicitors Mol elt I Il ili sol In Is II the he t man it who hn ha mint ni list In II I 1111 belied ih 1041 by III I th Ih I hill ci let Ill ill 1111 OIl nil uli hl ni all the tue hol work wont In us Inthe 11 the tIit of uC the thu l for to 01 1111 Yet Yit I who how bias this tho ease CHO nt sit hU itIs Ill III 1 Ii iltis u is II not hIlt allowed o C say H II M nl In iii 11 the tho higher lit lie 1 litI I fl list u a I ha tn I n r do 41 1 hits I anil a forbids n IL to lo have I In I MU say to tl thin the litigant wll vio in Is II I ug lil hil hi Is fee te through thi Ii thu th Ii IiI medium I Ii rut mu iii or nr I r thu tho i lie sol i It tIlt if I I f the Iho I lie cu cuu cao o IH is i nn 11 it it hilt t oiin olO II lit he hl Ii e must iii act hMO at Il II I leti i i t fiu in I l I I I hI ii I I I Tu TuI lh I ing i 1 I 01 ill 11 ure tl 4 re tl I ii I f Iii 1101 niem bI of or UK the bin bitt and tilI th uro ora dIe tl I from fro I tile the by tie Die fact that their arc ars ar of ot silk sik o of oC tho tIm Juniors are uro lre ot or They Thc lire are also compelled by the tho eti cli etiquette quette ef r tho thu Ire to tt charge a queto toe too than thal tho lie Juan ra and tile thu of n If wig wig that th lt thai thoy Iho wear sear In court courtIs Is II a a little different from that worn by b the tile Juniors Junior RETAINERS AND S Etiquette also aso Ignores the tho fact tact that tho the barrister Is entitled to receive a afee 11 atee tee fee In iii JI fact act tho the law does docs loc not allow him to sue 10 for tor his hiI fees and he lie solves this difficulty by b Insisting In on a 0 a sub aub substantial substantial retainer before ho Ito under undertakes tokes takes thin tho coso enso Cle nt at lt all nIh ni and an 1 equally substantial refresher each euch morning before he Ito goes goeR Into Iota court Ho Is 18 not permitted again by etiquette to rc re calve these t le fees for Cor himself They are 10 paid vald to 10 his clerk clork and tho tile custom ut ot tho tit profession proCession requires that the the fees shall phal all al be Je estimated In 11 guineas Instead of It C pounds A guinea guinea Is II one lne pound one shilling anti and Ind ti theory theo 1 Lo is that the clerk cleric receives the shilling anti and the bar bill barrister rister nister the pound DIGNITY AT A ALI COSTS There Thero was WAa n It time when Ihen barristers wem ivere not required to have hlo clerks clerIcs but oven oel titan then they thaI thc could coull not ilot compromise dignity by b receiving money di dl directly Thero Is 19 a curious survival ot of o othla this time In lii tIme the hOI trig bag aS which hangs bangs II ll from the back Imek of oC the barristers lon irown It I Is II popularly supposed BUPt SOI that this Is 3 s really a 0 hood houd but It Is II not hot lot In Iii II the Iho early days of oC English litigation the solicitor dropped tim the fee toe Into this as al ho followed the tho member of the tho senior branch of oC the tho profession rotc slon tIlts into court Etiquette also prevents tho lIce barrister from seeking cases CIPIS In any way wey but Jut that Is II overcome by b tho thue activities lel of ot othIl his hIl Js cleric clerk A clerk clerIc with eith wih n It largo large ac Re acquaintance among solicitors managing clerks clerics Is Ja a 1 valuable asset to any liar bar barrister rister nister antI and thorn thoro aro are hundreds of ot 10 so o lefon managing clerks In London who think that times thine vere very Vet ey hard hOI Indeed If It they hey th I had hul to pay PI for tur their i bet i own o I dinners two days In succession Hospi Hospitality tally Is 1 ono Dil of the tho duties of ot tho the ulse barristers clerk cleric Of Or OU young barristers who a IU aVe o still waiting trailing tot for briefs aro iuie unable to 0 have hal u IL clerk clork all al to themselves but hut SOy SOS several oral eral of It le them usually dub together aim all emu 1111 fU clerk celle who le is I 11 in tl distribute I ni bu IC 11 all any work ink that I hut U comes Ibis hla way WI equally among Iton his employers 1 Il Many iI other othI young hI 1 mole mako It u IL I practice thee tice t e to attend the tl criminal courts where when thuy are aro II liable ti t te be 1 called on nn to tl plead for far a I tee fee ot of one 01 lIlt guInea for tOI or any 11 lull un undefended 11 defended prisoner Many 11 ba have hao heir lieu start toward a ii lucre lucra lucrative tive tIo practise by Ily I th In 11 win winning wil lung ning freedom for porno hardened bur bits bi Klai gb s 01 ot highwayman Ii JUDGE A 0 thief WUK and bill convicted a II few tIll UKO UKU ht turu Mr Justice Lawrence It h lie wax Wil asked If I f he hi e had anything susy to II Sl he Iti II that Dial at Your 11 11 10 Ibo I yon yams ll mw isie 11 t tWIlI yearn ago IN at Mt atthe 1 the tue tal titi til Old allo and my acquit I Veil It II told Mid Uio Judge 1 I 1 recollect It I utes WUI my case I J 01 that thal I 1 at nt a I of 41 JustIce Von YOI will wi now 1101 havo hIo hiLl ten IOu tOi years cais I IOnn servitude Ono Onn of t tho the peculiarities of ot law Ian IH Is 1 a it judge Jud cannot sto ICI IlC a ii lair hal lister In 11 I ii court t unities UIO tuil usa lie he l Is III properly proper and A b few f t a t I hK his ns tg t i one nf of If 1 wa SILI Wll on Oi fir cl ii cult means Im that ho lie was trim tra traveling Irl from 1011 on n lo to town tOWI a 1 10 Claris Tim Tue ball nf Ii r f 10 U 1110 iU II I IY il the lie Ih I J on In Ii circuit I I A i lend lending I ClI ii ing K I 1 c I C who shia lied Imd brim heeti hOln dining with wih the t lie Ito tho t ii i glut before In II ii I Iho tho I hIll IAH he 1 town LII 11 into lit iho I m I OX I I un and andIn Ind IndIn In iii ln hI hasto in to catch tilt train 1111 forgot to ot tho t h e I ni It Is i Oil t a lug III hil II is iv wil 1 IK and ii iid He 1 he Imd it n ii I iii I case CIUI on Oil tho tue th t I I and ll I hi lue 16 ti II thus th Ort court Jm Just t tIri Iri In fin tn liP n to III it heir U it I called Ho 10 row reM to 1 l rot for 11 g in ill II luf iii II I I i but t the 1210 th I tIed d ahead with UI B hl Ing i Who ho w Is j that nt ho lie It I like III Mr Mi Jones Voice ice Ilce hut bill I cannot him hll Mr Jl Iti I Jones JOI tried tiled to explain e but bu thin tho Judge replied 1011 with ih tim Ilm gI I cannot see you Ou Mr I hr Jones Jonc Finally I tho the barrister In had to 10 ePic ask a It colleague In court who wn sva propel ly attired to request tho the lo to gri ut u IL short hort adjournment lie liu sought n a wig vig wll and Old gown rown This Fills wits I Br gre 11 when tim thu barrister re Ie turned t lo to com I after lter the equipment the tho luu 1 claimed et Ah Alt Mr JIn j I 1 ani to tt nay a that my I huts very vory or much In 11 tho ho la t hal air hour 0 I CI FCO CO you 1 nullo Iulo well such wel now tow Absurd bAUll as IU this Incident may Ila the tho JudKO jullo was strictly In ac a with tho the of ot law He lIe le Is III not flat allowed MIO by br i t wee itee n it who enters I elterA the cou ll Improperly tl |
