Trust in the courts

It is all very well for our new chief justice to moan against those who criticise the judiciary and the administration of the courts (October 2). But can anyone blame the ordinary citizen for losing all trust in our courts, when people like me go to...

It is all very well for our new chief justice to moan against those who criticise the judiciary and the administration of the courts (October 2). But can anyone blame the ordinary citizen for losing all trust in our courts, when people like me go to court to have justice and after eight years my case has not even been called for hearing?

With all due respect, trust is something that can only be earned. Taking more than eight years to settle a simple case like mine (no. 57/94) is surely not the way to earn the people's trust.

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