"This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
"You can't handle the truth!" Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men
As a practising lawyer, a significant part of my job involves explaining to clients (and others) the difference between "law" and "justice".
The simple truth is that courts are imperfect institutions run by imperfect individuals. Courts produce results, not justice.
In fact, one could argue (and many do) that our justice system is "broken", producing perverse outcomes more often than logical ones.
Like democracy, however, it's the best system we've come up with so far. So we appear to be stuck with it.
The purpose of this blog is to investigate and comment upon various cases, legal topics, and even individuals (where warranted). The goal is to scrutinize one of our most important institutions -- the legal system -- and shed light on what really happens in the courtrooms, boardrooms and backrooms. Whether you're a party, a lawyer, or just an interested citizen, how the legal system operates is important to an understanding of that system.
I welcome your comments and suggestions.
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