Tired even before I start
Could not sleep well last night because I had to go out early for an "out of town" hearing.
On the one hand, this is a break from what I've been doing the last month and a half. But on the other hand, I'm getting weary from attending these hearings. This has been going on for about two years and it has not been progressing very well. All these delays. And I anticipate, I'll be delayed today again. It's getting difficult to constantly explain how slow and painful the justice system is here in the Philippines.
But this particular case is excruciatingly slow, because hearings starts more than two hours late and the number of cases for hearing there is unusually high. So when it starts, all we can do is have our cases postponed for lack of material time. Add to that the usual causes of postponement like the prosecutor/public defender is sick/on leave/ on seminar, etc. And the nature of this case gives the witness a well-founded fear for his safety.
Out of guilt for what the client is experiencing because of this, I'm severely tempted to report this court's inefficiency to higher authorities. Just a simple matter of starting hearing on time will do wonders in declogging this court's docket. But another part of me hesitates for fear of reprisals. Part of me does not want to rock the boat.
Also, it takes a herculean effort to get up and drive that early in the morning...
With all of these weighing on me, no wonder I could not sleep every time I have to attend to this case... and every time I attend, I find myself tired even before I start.
But have a wonderful week anyway.
On the one hand, this is a break from what I've been doing the last month and a half. But on the other hand, I'm getting weary from attending these hearings. This has been going on for about two years and it has not been progressing very well. All these delays. And I anticipate, I'll be delayed today again. It's getting difficult to constantly explain how slow and painful the justice system is here in the Philippines.
But this particular case is excruciatingly slow, because hearings starts more than two hours late and the number of cases for hearing there is unusually high. So when it starts, all we can do is have our cases postponed for lack of material time. Add to that the usual causes of postponement like the prosecutor/public defender is sick/on leave/ on seminar, etc. And the nature of this case gives the witness a well-founded fear for his safety.
Out of guilt for what the client is experiencing because of this, I'm severely tempted to report this court's inefficiency to higher authorities. Just a simple matter of starting hearing on time will do wonders in declogging this court's docket. But another part of me hesitates for fear of reprisals. Part of me does not want to rock the boat.
Also, it takes a herculean effort to get up and drive that early in the morning...
With all of these weighing on me, no wonder I could not sleep every time I have to attend to this case... and every time I attend, I find myself tired even before I start.
But have a wonderful week anyway.
transcription by Punzi @ 4:29 AM
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