“I have told somebody in court that 'I understand yours is the most important case in the world, and I'm trying to treat it as the most important case in the world, but five minutes from now I'm going to be dealing with the next person's most important case in the world.' For every litigant, theirs is the most important case.” WorldTryingPersonsImportantNextCasesFiveMinutesTreatsCourtFive Minutes Author:Steven Pacey
“You want a judge who makes objective decisions, and that's why temperament is such an important component of being a judge. You have to earn people's respect, because they know that you are deciding the case based on the facts and the law, not because they're trying to be your friend.” PeopleKnowsWantTryingImportantFactsLawDecisionCasesJudgingObjectivesComponentsTemperament Author:Steven Pacey