The judge took his seat and everyone stood up. Wang Bo looked at the judge curiously and found that he was quite young, probably in his thirties, which was different from the sophisticated and calm image he had imagined.
This is normal. There are too many cases in the local court, which requires a lot of energy and judgment from judges. Therefore, the requirement for judges to be hired is an honest lawyer with seven years of practicing experience. It is not uncommon for judges in their thirties to be found.
The judge motioned for everyone to sit down, and then a juror read out the case so that everyone could understand the ins and outs of the matter. The next step was the appeal.
When Mueller's lawyer appeared, the first thing he asked was the plaintiff's complaint.
He insisted on one point, that is, when the government urban construction officials first contacted Wang Bo, they did not tell him that he needed to pay for the use of land to build roads. Then he used the "" road under construction as an example to support his accusation.
The "" highway is located in the northern area of Auckland. This area originally had only one main road running through the peninsula in the east-west direction. In this way, residents have to endure traffic jams when they want to go to Auckland. Especially during the morning and evening peak hours, the traffic volume on the main road is very heavy. The slightest accident will make the entire peninsula difficult to move.
Since the 1980s, the Auckland City Government has planned to build a road. This road will pass through the Auckland area and connect to Highway 1. Once completed, it will have a huge impact on improving local traffic.
However, construction of the highway did not start until the past two years. The reason is that the route passes through a piece of private land with a mileage of seven kilometers. The city government and the land owner have not yet reached an agreement on the price of use.
A few years ago, the Auckland City Council had no choice but to design this road as one of the rare toll roads in New Zealand. It paid dividends to the land owner every year according to his requirements before construction could begin.
Next, the defendant complained, and Wang Bo cheered up and prepared to watch the confrontation scene in the TV series.
But to his regret, the verbal confrontation scenes in movies and TV series did not appear. Both Mueller and the defense lawyer on the opposite side used legal provisions to match the facts, and it was more like stating the truth of the incident.
Later, Wang Bo understood why Mueller's lawyer said before the trial that they could take advantage rather than win the case.
The defendant's defense lawyers took a step back at the beginning. They did not argue that their side was right. Instead, they said that Wang Bo signed the fishing contract, waited for the road construction, and then sued them. In this way, the investment was already out, and they could only lose money. They could not Shutdown, right
Indeed, the Sunset Section of Highway 8 has been under construction for more than half a month now. Almost the entire section has been opened. The investment in the project has reached 20 million New Zealand dollars. It is impossible for the New Zealand government to suspend the project.
In this way, Lao Wang was wronged. When he was about to speak, Lawyer Mueller glared at him and refused to allow him to speak. He just insisted on the original arguments and arguments, accusing the Land Transport Authority, which was responsible for the construction of Route 8, of using the advantage of information asymmetry to bully New immigrants.
Lao Wang was surprised. In fact, it was not difficult to refute the defendant's lawyer. Why did he design a fishing contract? This road is a win-win situation for him. Without the Sunset Town section of Route 8, his town would not be able to develop at all.
After a forty-five-minute appeal and hearing stage, the judge announced a temporary adjournment and twelve jurors left the court for a preliminary hearing. The trial result was announced half an hour later.
This was equivalent to a break. Wang Bo told lawyer Mueller his thoughts, and the lawyer said: "Sure enough, I guessed that you would say that. You can't say that, otherwise the judge will subjectively favor our opponent."
He paused and explained: "Because, since the construction of this highway is profitable for you, you cannot insist that the Land Transport Administration destroys your interests. Now, you and the Traffic Management Bureau have a user relationship, Once you admit you have something to gain, that’s a partnership!”
Lao Wang understood the rationale and was secretly afraid that he was not too smart. Previously, the defendant's lawyer had wanted to prove that this contract was a cooperation contract rather than a use contract, and he almost failed to do so.
Twenty minutes later, the judge and jury returned and finally announced the result: "Under the watchful eye of God, this court has listened to the complaints of both the original and the defendant, collected evidence from many parties, and made the following verdict after considering the opinions of the jury!"
"Wang Bo, the plaintiff's Sunset Town real estate owner, won the lawsuit and ruled that the New Zealand Land Transport Authority lost the lawsuit. The contract signed for the first time was an illegal contract!"
"Amen!"
The gavel fell and the verdict was sealed!
Wang Bo hugged lawyer Mueller beside him and shouted excitedly: "You are so awesome, man, we finally won, thank God for blessing! Thank you for New Zealand's fair court!"
Mueller smiled slightly and was about to speak. Lao Wang quickly stopped him: "Don't speak in a hurry, my barrister. Can you let me get excited for a while? I know that you will pay the lawyer's fees as soon as you speak. Don't worry, it will definitely be worth it." It’s all indispensable!”
As a result, after he let go, Mueller said slowly and leisurely: "You guessed wrong. In fact, what I want to say is that I don't want the attorney fees this time."
Lao Wang's eyes were as big as his heels. Is this guy crazy? No more money
Mueller continued, "I hope we can work out a partnership where I serve as the town's official attorney!"
Suddenly Lao Wang understood. No wonder this guy had helped him many times before. It turned out that he thought it was his kind-heartedness and handsome appearance that won Mueller's favor. In fact, this was not the case. Mueller had been plotting against him from the beginning.
The official lawyer of the town can take on all the lawsuits in the town, and lawsuits are common in New Zealand. This can create more profits in the future, which is more than losing one lawsuit. In Chinese terms, it is like raising chickens to lay eggs, and getting people is worse than fish. Get people to fish with.
Lao Wang agreed. Mueller's ability as a lawyer was unparalleled. He handled several lawsuits happily. This time, he even won every confrontation with a state unit. He is a powerful guy.
Charlie had introduced him before that Muller was one of the most famous lawyers in the entire South Island and a gold medal lawyer at the New Zealand branch of the world-famous law firm Skadden. With his help, the town would save a lot of trouble. Although It will also cost a lot of extra money.
Moreover, the last time he was sued by hooligans, lawyer Mueller also showed his strong connections. With just a few words, the lawyers hired by the hooligans were convinced and surrendered to their side.
After the Auckland Court announced the result, Wang Bo thought that the New Zealand Traffic Management Bureau would appeal. After all, they are a national unit and must have more energy in this country.
The result was not like this. The day after the accusation was concluded, someone claiming to be an official from the Traffic Management Bureau called him and invited him to return to Aocheng for contract negotiations.