Chapter 1348 Retreat (8/10)
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Chapter 1348 Retreat
"According to the XX clause of the XX law, according to the contract statement, on behalf of the plaintiff unit Huaxia Central Television, companies like the defendant...etc. have proposed a total of 3.832 billion five thousand and eight dollars in compensation."
When the compensation was proposed by Wilson, John and other representatives of the defendant's unit were shocked!
They didn't know the amount of the claim before, they just knew it was a large sum, but when they really heard it, they realized that this number is not only big, but should be said to be astronomical!
Then Wilson began to explain the reasons for his claim, enumerating the losses caused to CCTV by the false advertisements of these companies. Then, referring to the existing foreign cases and combining with China's laws, the rationality of the claim amount was put forward.
The other side's legal team was stunned for a moment, and then they refuted the whole thing. First of all, foreign cases do not apply to Huaxia, because the national conditions are different and the legal systems are different.
Secondly, this claim is completely illegal, because they are the victims. It is unreasonable for CCTV to remove their product advertisements from the shelves, and it has caused irreparable impact on their company and brand.
The two sides began to debate in court, but the lawyers hired were not well-known. One lawyer even stuttered during the debate, which made a big joke.
Regardless of the fact that Wilson is British, he has learned Cantonese for many years and has often worked in the Mainland in recent years. Although Mandarin is not particularly standard, he can still understand it. What's important is that his posture of winning is in his hands, which overwhelms the opponent in terms of momentum.
Naturally, it was impossible to have a result in the first court session, but the results of the debate in the court, everyone has seen that Wilson is in the lead in all respects.
When everyone came out, there were a bunch of reporters around the door, not only various media from China, but also reporters from foreign media came to interview.
This is big news. China's state-owned enterprises and the mouthpiece of public opinion are suing some foreign-funded enterprises. Of course they are very concerned about it, especially this news has also been heated up abroad.
"Excuse me, Lawyer Zhang, what's the result of this trial?"
"Lawyer Zhang, how do you feel about representing a foreign company in a lawsuit against your own country's CCTV?"
"Excuse me, Lawyer Zhang, some people on the Internet say that you are a traitor. How do you respond to this?"
Attorney Zhang and the others hired by John and the others became overwhelmed, but the foreign media did not come to interview him. Instead, they went to interview Wilson and others, because Lawyer Zhang and the others...do not understand English!
Wilson still looked relaxed over there, with a faint smile on his face the whole time.
"Excuse me, Barrister Wilson, as a Royal Counsel in the United Kingdom, do you feel any difference in defending others in China?"
"Excuse me, Barrister Wilson, when did you get your lawyer's license in Mainland China?"
"Wilson's barrister, one of the companies you are suing is British. Do you have anything to say about this?"
Wilson deftly answered the reporters' questions and easily dismissed those who attacked him. On behalf of China Central Television, he spoke righteously and condemned those foreign-funded enterprises because they turned black and white.
Wilson has long been familiar with dealing with this kind of scene. Although these reporters are difficult to deal with, they are still weak compared to the scene where paparazzi like Xiangjiang squatting at your door or even secretly filming you through your window.
Seeing Lawyer Zhang and others sweating profusely dealing with the reporter not far away, Wilson walked over with a smile. The reporters who were originally interviewing Lawyer Zhang immediately turned around and started interviewing Wilson.
"Attorney Wilson, just now Attorney Zhang said that you will lose in the next trial. Do you agree with this statement?"
"Mr. Wilson, may I ask if the result of the trial just now, as Lawyer Zhang said, completely refuted you?"
"Attorney Wilson, Attorney Zhang said that they are going to file a counterclaim against you, and that your claim is vexatious,
Do you agree with his words? "
Wilson replied with a smile on his face: "I understand everyone's questions. I will just say two points. The first point is that we will win this lawsuit because we stand on the side of law and reason. The second point , Lawyer Zhang once had a record of suspected bribery of witnesses, and thus was reviewed for a long time."
Everyone looked at Lawyer Zhang, and Lawyer Zhang's face turned red: "This is slander, that incident has proved that I am innocent!"
Wilson shrugged and turned to leave. Whether he is innocent or not, he doesn't know, even if Lawyer Zhang is innocent, do the people believe it?
The reporters really surrounded Lawyer Zhang frantically, asking him to explain what happened to him.
In the afternoon of that day, the news on the Internet was updated, reporting the trial, and then mentioning the suspected bribery of lawyer Zhang.
Lawyer Zhang used to be a well-known barrister, but he was caught in a suspected bribery incident, so he was silent for a long time. Otherwise, with his former reputation, he would not have accepted such a case. He needs to be a blockbuster and get himself back to the top. And John also promised him that after this success, he will help him become a US citizen, so he dared to sue CCTV.
And now those dreams may all be shattered. The Internet used to condemn those foreign-funded companies, but now, it is all condemning him and his lawyer team.
Before nightfall, several lawyers in his team asked him to resign, saying that they could not fight this case. Some people said that something happened at home and they should go back quickly.
In short, all kinds of excuses, just don't want to get involved. That's right, filing this lawsuit can quickly improve their reputation, but if the reputation is negative, it's better not to.
They are in Lawyer Zhang's team, even their parents called and scolded them, how can they participate?
Only those foreign lawyers were still helping Lawyer Zhang, but Lawyer Zhang looked at his own team, compared with the opponent's team, the gap was not even a little bit, and he lost his temper immediately.
At this time, foreign media also began to publish some similar foreign cases, all of which were those with the highest claim amount. The above analogy to this case means that Wilson's claim amount is reasonable.
Lawyer Zhang sneered at this, reasonable ass! In China, there is not such a high claim amount!
Even if the lawsuit is lost, at most double the compensation for the advertising fee is enough. Such a claim of dozens of times is absolutely impossible, and the court dare not judge it.
Lawyer Zhang suddenly discovered that in his heart, he had already considered the possibility of losing the lawsuit. Once this happens, it proves that he still has lost confidence.
Maybe in the first place, he really shouldn't have accepted this lawsuit.