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Originally Posted by aka123
In common law the law per se is written; the common part is that how you apply it (based on previous sentences). And when you have a shit load of previous sentences, it gets worse every year (as you have even more sentences), and it loses its purpose; that is to make things predictable. And you need a lawyer, as you can't know the previous sentences just reading the law.
In civil law countries, the lawyers importance is much, much less. In US it seems that the outcome relies much on the skills of your lawyer. Is that fair? It's not; it is fucking unjust system.
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In the US lawyers pass a minimum test of qualifications.
In your country, people have to depend a lot more on judges (government employees) . I'd rather I get to choose who represents me in court versus being forced to rely on the government to represent me in court.