Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 156
Wednesday, 9:10 am.

Shinjuku District Court, Court No. 607.

At this time, the entire sixth floor outside the courtroom was empty, and there was no one there.The shadow of the water dispenser at the end of the corridor is obliquely reflected in the aisle, and the water drops on the faucet are constantly "tick, tick" falling down. With a sound of "ding", there was a harsh sound of the elevator, and a pair of young men and women came out from the door.They turned to the left first, and then seemed to find that they were going in the wrong direction, so they had to turn around again and walked to the right until they came to the front of the No. 6 trial court.

The decoration of courtroom 607 is brighter and more modern than other courtrooms, but the area of ​​the courtroom is smaller than other courtrooms, and there is only one row of auditoriums at the back.The man and woman looked around the somewhat cramped courtroom before stepping into the courtroom.

Miyakawa pushed aside the wooden railing of the courtroom, came to the dock on the right, dragged a small suitcase, and put it directly on the ground.As the zipper was opened, one after another, the files were placed on the table.In addition to the dossier materials, there are also various auxiliary materials and notes for the court session neatly placed on the table.

In an instant, the small dock seems to have turned into a large farm estate with various crop strips in a uniform manner.

Bei Yuan looked at the dock in front of him, put his hand on his chin, lowered his head, and fell into deep thought.Mmm... Mmm, Miyagawa's attitude in doing things is really serious.I am ashamed, ashamed.

Well, that's a good thing.

Seeing such a serious look of Miyagawa, some masters in Beiyuan felt relieved to see the promising future of their apprentices.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz." In Beiyuan's trouser pocket, the phone emits light from the screen and keeps vibrating faintly.Although after a while, the phone was disconnected because the owner didn't pick it up, but after only a few minutes, it would vibrate again.As if the caller seemed to have an urgent matter, he had to pick up the phone and hear the other party's voice to feel at ease.

Beiyuan frowned slightly, put his hand into his pocket, and took out the mobile phone that had become a small vibrator.But on the mobile phone, all the landlines with the same first four digits appeared.Seeing the familiar number "3827" at the beginning, the corners of Beiyuan's mouth twitched slightly.

This is the phone number for Mizuho Bank.

As the end of the month is approaching, the bank has also become restless.

All kinds of phone calls, emails, and text messages are constantly bombarded every day.

However, I still couldn't make up the 5 million yen that Shimada, the vice president of the branch, asked me to return first.

It's strange to be able to make it out.

The figure of Miyagawa, who was seriously preparing for the trial, was reflected in Bei Yuan's eyes.Another reason why Beiyuan handed over this case to Miyagawa was that he saw the possibility that he could no longer accompany Miyagawa.

Mizuho's 5 million yen repayment in advance.

This is a dead end.

At least so far, I have not thought of a way to break the situation.

At that time, the law firm will be liquidated, and I will also be filed for personal bankruptcy. Miyagawa's internship journey with me will also end.The master will always involuntarily think about the appearance of the apprentice in the future.Although Miyagawa is still very immature, she hopes that this case can become the starting point for her to handle the case independently.I want to see how Miyagawa handles the case independently.

The phone vibrated again, and another incoming call from Mizuho Bank appeared on it. Beiyuan looked up at Miyagawa again, and then pressed the power off button.

Holding the pen, Miyagawa kept taking the final notes of the case, sorting out the key issues that might be disputed during the trial.The tip of the black pen rubbed against the paper surface, making a soft "sand, sand, sand" sound.

Time passed quietly like this every minute and every second.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the courtroom.Immediately afterwards, a thin man with extremely delicate bangs walked in.Gu Meimen walked into the courtroom and looked at the cramped space with disgust, her two raised eyebrows seemed to say, "Such a small courtroom is not worthy of my Gu Meimen."

Machiko came in right after Gu Meimen.Machiko also dragged a suitcase, which contained thick files and research materials.After more and more case studies, she has become more and more confident in this case of the right-of-way dispute in the neighboring land, and she must get back all the embarrassments she suffered during the mediation and negotiation.

At this time, Machiko was sitting in the dock and saw the two lawyers in the other party's dock.Lawyer Miyagawa was preparing very seriously in the dock.And the lawyer named Bei Yuan next to him, with a rather relaxed expression, swayed aside.

Seeing this situation, Machiko couldn't help pursing her lips, and showed a disdainful expression towards that lawyer Beiyuan.It seemed that he was going to hide behind that female lawyer named Miyagawa again today, without saying a word the whole time.Why is this Beiyuan lawyer here? It's just useless.Just like the lawyer Gu Meimen who came today.

Thinking of this, Machiko couldn't help showing a contemptuous look at the male lawyer opposite.

Miyagawa also raised his head and looked at the two lawyers in the plaintiff's seat.In the last mediation meeting, Gu Meimen, the lawyer she was most worried about with a 100% winning rate, did not speak.Now, in the plaintiff's seat, only lawyer Dai was flipping through the files and preparing, while Gu Meimen sat beside her and did not start preparing materials.

It seems that this case is hosted by that lawyer Dai.This kind of combination is not surprising to Miyagawa, because in the law firm, barristers who can receive clients sometimes hand over some less significant cases to junior lawyers.The junior lawyers hosted it, and the big lawyers appeared in court together for a cutscene.

Perhaps the same is the case now.

Miyagawa glanced at the desktop again, and collected information about the presiding judge Akiko Takasugi, which was also compiled into a booklet.It should be in our own interest for a more friendly judge like Gao Shan to preside over this case. Maybe the judge can support more in the request for compensation.

The clock on the wall had already pointed to 9:50.The light on the hidden door on the left side of the courtroom turned from red to bright, and flickered once.Immediately afterwards, a familiar figure came out, the clerk Kyoko Uchino.She was dressed in a black suit and trousers as usual, without any changes. She dressed neatly and concisely, and she was also holding a stack of documents in her hand.

Kyoko walked to the clerk's desk in the middle of the court, and then looked at the lawyers on the seats on both sides.She didn't directly ask the agents of both sides to verify her identity as usual, but buried her head in the materials she brought over.As if there is some important news to announce.

A somewhat unusual atmosphere was quietly brewing in the courtroom.

Kyoko coughed slightly, and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the situation of this case has changed."

change?Hearing this, Miyagawa immediately raised his head vigilantly and looked at Kyoko.

At this time, the eyes of the court also focused on Kyoko.

"Judge Takasugi Akiko, the chief referee of this case, has recently been unwell and needs to be hospitalized for a minor operation, so he is unable to proceed with the trial. Therefore, the chief referee of this case needs to be replaced." Kyoko announced.

(End of this chapter)