YesuWangu wrote:B.Timer wrote:Understanding basic workings of courts;
Partly case are lost or won, not so much on the brilliance and mastery of the law on the part of the lawyer, but his tact and mastery of rules of procedure as well as general tact of the jurisdiction involved.
On this account, it would amount to insanity for Wako to hire purely local lawyers for the ICC duty.
Not a single Kenyan lawyer has any experience worth talking about! Anna Osure included.
Thats why most of the Ocampo six have opted to ICC experienced lawyers too.
The call by PM to resort to FBI and Scotland yard is in different light and not so convincing.
You can't compare the two.
Geee, thanks for the clarification.
I had always thought law, as taught and practised, was universal. That a lawyer trained and practising in Kenya should not be intimidated by his colleagues trained and practising in Europe.
I had no idea law, as taught and practised in Kenya was of lower grade than that taught and practised in the rest of the world. Maybe also criminology?
I am sure not to get mixed up again.
Getting involved with cheerleading and heckling is a different ball game for me!
Any level headed human being will appreciate that in order not to jeopardise ones lawsuit, one needs to work with lawyers well versed and experienced in the jurisdiction of the court in question.
Even Mzungu fellows who have cases in Kenya will hire local lawyer who best understand how things run here.
Other than the law per se, there are rules of procedure that can be crucial in determining what direction the case takes.
Talk to any lawyer, and you will be disabused of your position.
In our courts the lawyers will keep qouting penal code cap x.
Or Kenyan constitution article y etc.
An American lawyer would need to read through our laws to effectively represent an American sued in Kenya.
Such an American is advised to hire local lawyers, and may be throw in one from elsewhere.
Dunia ni msongamano..