Showing posts with label folk law. German judge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folk law. German judge. Show all posts

Friday, April 24, 2009

Trials And Tribulations

Hip Hop? No, This Is Just A Hip Op

A German judge has ordered her trials to be held by her bedside after being hospitalised with a broken hip. She has ordered lawyers, witnesses and handcuffed defendants to take part because, under German law, all the cases would have been scrapped if the judge had been unable to continue with the trials.

FOOTNOTE: Folk law.