the Haunting Letter

You see,

I'm a corporate lawyer, with a bit of conveyancing mixed in between here and there. I won't say I'm an expert on it, but I have some experience dealing with it.

I only went to court 4 times.

1. my short call

2. my long call

3. my Friend's long call

4. appearing with counsel on a capital repayment matter / bailed my client out of court.

first 2 times. i was very stressed.

the third I was okay. (well duhh.. I was just watching!)

the fourth I wasn't worried cause I had a partner with me who knew everything so my job was litereally to hold a document and walk into the "chambers" which was my first time entering.

Oh.. and bail.. MY GAWD. that was drama.. I saw a guy (not my client of course) beaten up and bengkak all over!!! all blood everywhere on his clothes.. I felt so sad for him. he was in handcuffs to. haihz. I could never be a criminal lawyer..

my client who ihad to bail, was in for a corporate crime. so he was treated nicely. he was wearing nice expensive stuff also (Ceo maahhh he was suddenly told he was "arrested" then taken to court to be tried). so we had to take all his stuff give him some food. and make sure he was okay. I spent a whole day there... doing nothingmuch actually
but it was an experience.

Anyway the point of my story is..

I DUN LIKE LITIGATION!!!

I hate it from the bottom of my heart. and all other parts of my heart and soul.. and body..

Recently my firm had some litigation matters done. My job was to ensure that the ltters that come in and out from and to our advising counsel and the respondents' counsel are sent.

That also I had drama.. cause i don't know what the "papers" were... i tell you this.. after a very embarassing lesson, I made sure everything i sent out was the correct document (thanks to Lichen and Dianne who helps me translate those documents)

then.. recently my letters are exhibits in the respondent's affidavits!!!!
OMG!!


yeah.. everyday I get very stressed when I see the opposing counsel's letterhead on my table.

It's like a letter that haunts me everyday
I get 1 or 2 letters now everyday. it's like love letters only that it strikes fear in my every pore. I dread to see those letters. and pray that it's not something bad.

The only good thing , i guess is that I don't actually have to reply those letters . (phew) well i do. but not in court.

yet. I have to say. it's amazing how many letters is sent between our firms. I've never EVER sent and received so many letters before.

Sucks.

I hate litigation.

i'm only thankful i don't EVER have to go to court.

Thank goodness for that!!!!!!