"According to Section XX of the XX Law, and according to the contract, I represent the plaintiff, China CCTV, to demand a total of 3,832,508 USD compensation from the defendants."
When Wilson mentioned the compensation amount, John and the other defendants' representatives were shocked!
They did not know how much the compensation amount was and only knew it was a large amount. But when they heard the compensation amount, they knew it was an astronomical figure!
Wilson started to explain the reasons for his compensation. He listed the losses caused to CCTV by these companies' false advertisements. He also used overseas cases and Hua Xia's laws to justify the compensation amount.
The other party's lawyers were stunned for a while and retorted. Firstly, overseas cases are not applicable to Hua Xia. It was because of different countries and different legal systems.
Secondly, this compensation amount was illegal. They were the victims, and it was unreasonable for CCTV to remove their advertisements. This had caused irreparable damage to their companies and brands.
Both sides started to argue in court, but the lawyers they hired weren't famous. One of the lawyers even stuttered during the argument, which made a big joke.
Wilson might be British, but he had studied Cantonese for many years and had been working in China for many years. Although his Mandarin was not perfect, he could still understand the lawyers. What was important was that he looked as if he had victory in his grasp. He had suppressed his opponent with his imposing manner.
This was the first hearing, and there were no results. But from the arguments, everyone could tell that Wilson was winning.
When everyone walked out of the courtroom, there was a crowd of reporters at the entrance. There were not only reporters from Hua Xia's media, but there were also reporters from overseas.
This was big news. Hua Xia's state-owned enterprises were going to sue some foreign companies. The reporters were very concerned, especially when this news was being hyped up overseas.
"Mr. Zhang, what is the outcome of this hearing?"
"Mr. Zhang, how do you feel when you are representing an overseas company to sue your own country's CCTV?"
"Mr. Zhang, some netizens are accusing you of being a traitor. How do you feel about this?"
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John's lawyer, Mr. Zhang, and the rest of the lawyers were under pressure. The foreign media did not come to interview him. Instead, they went to interview Wilson and the rest. It was because Mr. Zhang and the rest do not understand English!
Wilson still looked relaxed and had a faint smile on his face the whole time.
"Mr. Wilson, as a British Crown Counsel, how do you feel when you are representing others in Hua Xia?"
"Mr. Wilson, may I ask when did you obtain your lawyer's license in China?"
"Mr. Wilson, one of the companies you are suing is from the UK. What do you have to say about this?"
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Wilson skillfully answered the reporters' questions and easily resolved the comments that attacked him. He was representing Hua Xia's CCTV to condemn those foreign companies for distorting the truth.
Wilson was already used to dealing with this kind of situation. Although these reporters were difficult to deal with, compared to the paparazzi in Hong Kong who squatted at your door and even secretly took pictures of you through your window, it was still much weaker.
Seeing Lawyer Zhang and the others not far away, sweating profusely while dealing with the reporters, Wilson walked over with a smile. The reporters, who were interviewing Mr. Zhang, immediately turn to Mr. Wilson.
"Mr. Wilson, Mr. Zhang had said that you will lose the next hearing. Do you agree with what he said?"
"Mr. Wilson, is the outcome of the hearing just like what Mr. Zhang had said? You will be scolded badly?"
"Mr. Wilson, Mr. Zhang had said that they are going to file a counterclaim against you and claim that your claims are unreasonable. Do you agree with what he said?"
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Wilson replied with a smile, "I understand everyone's questions. I'll just say two points. First, we will win this lawsuit because we are standing on the side of the law. Secondly, Lawyer Zhang has a record of being suspected of bribing a witness, which was investigated for a long time. "
Everyone looked at Lawyer Zhang. Lawyer Zhang's face turned red. "This is slander. That incident has already proven that I am innocent!"
Wilson shrugged his shoulders and left. He does not know if Mr. Zhang is innocent or not. Even if he is innocent, will the public believe him?
Sure enough, the reporters surrounded Lawyer Zhang in a frenzy, asking him to explain what exactly was going on.
That afternoon, the news on the Internet was updated. It reported the situation of the trial and mentioned the suspected bribery of Lawyer Zhang.
Mr. Zhang was a famous lawyer in the past. But he was involved in a bribery case and had been quiet for a long time. Otherwise, with his previous reputation, he wouldn't have accepted such a case. He needs to make a name for himself and return to the top. John had also promised him that he will help him become a US citizen after this case is successful. That's why he dares to sue CCTV.
But now, all his dreams are about to be shattered. The netizens were still criticizing those foreign companies. But now, they are criticizing Mr. Zhang and his team of lawyers.
Before night fell, a few lawyers from Mr. Zhang's team asked him to resign. They said they cannot take on this lawsuit. Some even said something like something happened to their families and they need to return home.
They made all sorts of excuses to not get involved in this case. That's right. Taking on this lawsuit will increase their reputation. But if their reputation is not good, it's better not to take on this case.
They were on Mr. Zhang's team, and even their parents had called them to scold them. How can they take on this case?
Only the foreign lawyers were still helping Lawyer Zhang. But when Lawyer Zhang looked at his team, he realized that compared to the other team, there was a huge difference. He immediately lost his morale.
At the same time, overseas media started to publish similar cases. These were the highest compensation cases. The article made an analogy with this case and said that Wilson's compensation was reasonable.
Mr. Zhang snorted. Reasonable my ass! In Hua Xia, there is no such high compensation!
Even if Mr. Zhang lost the lawsuit, he will only get double the advertisement fees. It is impossible for the courts to pay more than 10 times the compensation.
Mr. Zhang suddenly realized that he had started to consider the possibility of losing the lawsuit. If this happens, it means he had lost his confidence.
Maybe he should not have taken on this case.
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