At this moment, the presiding judge, Li Yongxia, had a thoroughly cold gaze.
She was the presiding judge, yet she was being asked to step down in court?
And such a request was legitimate and lawful in this world!
Of course, the premise is that evidence must be presented!
If no evidence is presented, then it is slander, and legal responsibility must be borne.
Li Yongxia looked at Gu Chen and said, "Are you sure you want to accuse the presiding judge? I remind you once again that in court, facts and evidence are required. If you still insist on suing me, you must present legitimate and legal evidence, otherwise you will be held legally responsible, with a severe penalty of over seven years in prison."
Gu Chen said, "I’m sure."
At this point, the prosecution also stood up and announced a temporary ten-minute adjournment to discuss first.
Just as the court had opened, it was going into a ten-minute recess!
Who could have expected this?
The livestream was already exploding.
[Damn, Lawyer Gu is too bold!]
[I’ve never seen such an impressive lawyer, aiming to also put the presiding judge behind bars.]
[Terrifying! Too terrifying!]
[I’m stunned! This trial is getting interesting!!]
[I have goosebumps! Gu Chen won’t end up sending himself in, will he?]
[It’s one thing to sue the Little Fairy, but to also try and get the opposing lawyer locked up, and now the presiding judge too? This is too ruthless!]
[Is "Lawless Madman" referring to you?]
However, many netizens thought Gu Chen was being too reckless.
[Gu Chen is really courting disaster, going after the presiding judge right away as an intern lawyer, is this even possible?]
[Gu Chen’s probably going to end up getting himself in trouble now...]
[In all my years, I’ve never seen anyone try to put the presiding judge away.]
[Awesome! Although I don’t think Gu Chen will succeed, I think he’s awesome!]
[Oh dear, even if the presiding judge’s initial ruling was wrong, you can’t accuse the presiding judge like this, wanting to sentence her to twenty years? Is this your court?]
After deliberation, Li Yongxia, as the presiding judge, had to recuse herself from this trial, able to only act as an observer.
Originally an assessor, Li Kang, became the presiding judge for this trial!
Of course, evidence must be provided for the accusation against Li Yongxia!
Otherwise, at the end of this trial, Gu Chen would definitely be held legally responsible.
The live stream’s view count had already broken a million!!
A single trial had attracted full online attention!
If Gu Chen made such a request but didn’t succeed, he would also bear significant legal responsibility.
Meanwhile, several leading lawyers were discussing this live stream at a top law firm.
The director of this law firm was Red Circle Law Firm, equivalent to one of the nation’s top ones—Zhong Lun Law Firm.
Gao Yong was a top attorney and said, "The plaintiff will still lose this trial."
Xue Yaoting was the director of Zhong Lun Law Firm.
Xue Yaoting said, "What makes you say that?"
Gao Yong replied, "The trial has attracted considerable attention; however, the evidence is insufficient. The plaintiff couldn’t win from the start, not to mention Gu Chen even suing the opposing lawyer and the presiding judge, he seems insane. No wonder he’s just an intern lawyer, with no cases over such a long time."
Xue Yaoting smiled, took a sip of tea, and said, "That may not be the case. Look closely, Gu Chen is a lawyer and surely knows the law. If he dares to make such claims, he must be holding significant evidence, otherwise, he couldn’t sue the presiding judge."
Gao Yong shook his head, "The fear is that Gu Chen doesn’t have enough evidence and wants to use this attention to boost his own profile. The fear is that if he can’t gain the advantage, he might end up paying the price, bearing legal responsibility for slander, and ultimately serving time in jail. Today’s young people are still immature."
Gao Yong still couldn’t endorse Gu Chen.
Xue Yaoting, on the other hand, was sipping tea and quietly watching the livestream.
This trial indeed was quite interesting.
....
Li Kang, now the new presiding judge, struck the gavel.
"The court is now in session!"
"Plaintiff’s lawyer, please submit the relevant evidence for your three legal claims, one by one." Li Kang said.
Gu Chen said, "First, I will recount what my client has experienced, so everyone can clearly understand why my client has been pursuing charges."
"On the afternoon of September 6, at 17:39, Chen Yang was sitting on the Yuncheng Subway and reached Wangjiawan Station, where he encountered Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian on the subway."
"At 17:40, Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian suddenly snatched away Chen Yang’s phone, shouting that Chen Yang was secretly filming them! Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian even kicked Chen Yang in the groin."
"Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian forced Chen Yang to unlock his phone to inspect his photo albums."
"After the two checked the phone, they found no photos taken secretly, yet they immediately claimed there was a camera in Chen Yang’s shoes!"
"Finally, the subway company security checked Chen Yang’s shoes, discovering it was a misunderstanding."
"When the police arrived, the final mediation hoped that Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian would apologize, but their attitude was terrible, showing no remorse or sincerity in their apologies."
"In the end, everyone was persuading my client, Chen Yang, to let it go, saying there’s no need to argue with the two young ladies; after all, they are women, and men should make allowances for women."
"Chen Yang felt insulted and that he didn’t receive any respect."
"Here, I’d like to take this opportunity and ask everyone present."
"Isn’t gender equality a given? Aren’t we all human? Why should men always give in to women? Why must men always be magnanimous before women?"
"Why can women malign at will, inspect Chen Yang’s phone, shoes, and other personal belongings under the excuse of ’don’t argue with women’ afterward?"
"I’d like to ask, why?"
"This is what happened after the incident."
"However, does everyone think it ended there? No, it didn’t."
"Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian used their Douyin accounts to post a video, claiming they encountered a peeping man, and said the man was disgusting, leading to online bullying against Chen Yang."
"My client, Chen Yang, was extremely upset, seeing that the two women showed no sign of remorse, and to protect his legitimate rights, he brought Zhou Lingling, Wang Tiantian, and the subway company to court."
As soon as he finished speaking.
The defendant’s lawyer, Wang Haixiang, spoke up, "My party protests! I believe the plaintiff’s lawyer is slandering Zhou Lingling and Wang Tiantian. The plaintiff’s lawyer provides no evidence, speaking nonsense, disrupting the court’s order. I request the plaintiff’s lawyer be expelled from the court!"