"Are you happy?" "Plan for a holiday to HK?" "Well, maybe" "C.P. Lau, you're the first graduate with the First-class Honour in these 5 years We're proud of you" "Thank you" "Smile" "Look this way!" "One more time." "One more" "Where's your father?" "No idea." "Said he'd come, though" "Annie!" "Miss Cousin!" "Daddy!" "Go get the luggage" "Well, tired?" "A bit" "Dad, this is Mr. Lau Chi Pang whom I met in London" "Uncle" "I know him well from your letters" "I've seen him in the photos you took with him" "Congratulations to you for your honour degree" "That's really something" "I've arranged you to work at Mr. Lo Ping Chiu the Attorney office" "Thanks, uncle" "Car is outside now" "Come" "Where do you live?" "I'll drop you" "Uncle, if you don't mind I'd like to walk around" "Good bye, then" "Ring me tomorrow" "Bye" "Bye By-bye" "Uncle Wong" "Uncle Wong!" "Can't you recognize me?" "Chi Pang, of course I do" "I knew you as a child" "Were you in England?" "When did you return?" "Yesterday." "Why so quiet here?" "Don't you know?" "We closed down last year" "We're short of funds and the landlord wants to take it back for reconstruction" "Where's Sister?" "She went back to Europe" "She's in poor health these days It's said she's retired now" "I'm going back to my homeland next month" "Uncle Wong, I'd like to walk around" "OK..." "Wait, a gift for you" "Mr. Nobody again?" "He knows it's your birthday" "I really want to meet this Uncle Nobody to thank him" "He wants you to study hard and be good" "He'll see you when you're grown up" "Like it?" "Thank you sister Good boy" "Miss, can I see Barrister Lo?" "All the way down" "Thank you" "Hey, you're Lau Chi Pang?" "Barrister Lo?" "Welcome!" "Barrister Lam has made everything clear to me" "He called me just now" "You got a First Class Honour Degree" "Spurt guy, take a look at your office" "Go in" "Thank you" "Thank you very much Barrister Lo" "Not at all." "Helen ask Mr. Kwan to come in" "Yes" "I've got you an assistant He's been in this business many years knows every cunning trick" "Well-experienced just a bit queer-tempered" "No man is perfect" "Kwan, from now on you'll work under Barrister Lau" "He's newly graduated from England Work hard for him" "Sure, the young is smart now" "Mr. Lau is a proper law school graduate" "He'll be alright, yea?" "Let's talk." "I'll see you later" "Mr. Kwan" "You called me Mr. Kwan?" "I'm a newly grad, a new hand" "While you are well-experienced and know many things I need your guidance" "Mr. Kwan, will you promise to help me?" "Don't call me Mr. Kwan." "Here, everybody calls me Ah Kwan" "Ok, Ah Kwan, will you help me?" "Well, since I'm so respected, OK" "I'll do anything for you" "Cheers" "OK, sure" "Cheers" "Thanks" "Cheers, everybody" "Judge Sham, you are such a busy man" "Thank you for your presence tonight" "We're here to meet the future son-in-law of Barrister Lam" "He's a smart guy got a First Honour Degree" "Right!" "For a Chinese, it's not so simple to get such an honour degree" "So, I'd like to introduce him to everyone of you tonight" "Please do help him" "No problem" "No problem" "Annie" "Hi Peter!" "How are you?" "Barrister" "Fine." "How come I don't know you're back?" "We meet now, right?" "That's different It's your father's party tonight" "When can I have a date with you?" "I just came back and am so busy Maybe later" "Why are you so late?" "Not an easy place to find" "You're such a fool Dad's been waiting for you" "Uncle" "Welcome!" "Welcome" "Let me introduce." "This is Barrister Yu" "How do you do?" "How do you do?" "Help the next generation" "My pleasure" "This is Superintendent Simon" "Hello, how are you?" "How are you?" "Come..." "This is Mr. Robert, Senior Crown Counsel" "Hello Nice to meet you" "Judge John" "Hello" "How do you do?" "How do you do?" "Let's go over" "Let me introduce." "This is Mr. Tsang Yat Cheung, a well-known businessman" "Everyone knows him" "He's my boss, gives me lots of business opportunities each year" "Tsang, take good care of him" "Barrister Lam, we're old friends Why all these compliment?" "At your service" "Excuse me" "Mr. Tsang!" "Mr. Tsang's son was murdered a few months ago" "It was an alarming case" "Who is the murderer?" "A chick in the Western District" "A chick?" "A whore" "Caught-red-handed" "Preliminary evidence was sufficient and will be heard at Supreme Court" "Believe it or not, no barrister is willing to work on this case" "Why?" "You'll understand later" "Uncle" "I'll say hello to Mr. Chan" "No one among the 20 odd barristers in HK is willing to take up this case" "I know you've just come back to HK" "That's why I asked you" "Mr. Ting, may I know why no one will take up this case?" "The dead Tsang Wing Lim was young and capable" "Born in a distinguished family Father is doing big business and has business contacts with a number of Barristers" "They feel a bit uneasy to take up the case" "The other reason is finance" "The defendant is very poor" "Can't afford the legal fees" "Barrister Lau, please be kind enough to save our friend" "Mr. Ting, do you mind leaving the file here?" "I don't mind" "I'll give you an answer after reading through them OK" "Mr. Ting Please sit down" "This is Barrister Lau." "With your consent he'll be your defending barrister" "Defend?" "No use" "Mr. Ting, didn't I tell you?" "Never mind about the barrister I'll be found guilty anyway" "Don't waste my friends' money Hard life for them, you know?" "He's celebrity of this society has a millionaire father" "I'm a whore." "A cheap whore" "No one will believe in me..." "Madam, calm down I've read through the file" "Part of the evidence is ambiguous" "Trust me: everyone is equal in front of law" "I think you are not a sure loser" "But I shall need your co-operation" "Barrister Lau specializes in criminal cases in England" "He might be able to help you" "Can you tell again what happened that night?" "That night I was standing at the street as usual" "Business was very bad" "Sir, want a girl?" "Very cheap, just $1 5" "Yes, yes." "Me" "I'll serve you well" "Special discount for you. 1 0 bucks" "My place" "It's not my practice to go to customers' place" "I'll give you $50" "So much?" "You got it Yes..." "Where to?" "Very near" "$50, that's a lot?" "Yes" "Lucky you" "You've found a treasure" "I envy you" "The car stopped in front of a general store" "Go buy a chain of rope for me" "Go" "What is it?" "Give me a bunch of rope" "Thanks" "Sit down on the chair" "What are you doing?" "Help!" "..." "Let me go." "I'll refund the $50." "I quit" "Sorry!" "That's the only way to excite me" "I'll kill you" "That's the whole thing" "Were you injured?" "Yes, my neck, back and my hands all injured" "Ting, no medical report." "Go get it" "Yes" "Did you try to blackmail the dead" "I've never met him before" "One of my friends was once beaten by a customer" "These things do happen sometimes" "What's the name of your friend?" "Judy" "Note it down" "She remembered the car number" "So I checked and found out it belonged to Tsang Wing Lim" "Then I went to his office just wanted to get some money for compensation" "But his secretary said he was out of town" "I thought he just hid from us" "So I quarreled with her and threatened them" "Then?" "She said she'd call the police" "We dread the word 'police' so I left the office" "Now the secretary was sure you have tried to blackmail" "This is very bad to you" "unless..." "Kwan, who is the procreator of this case?" "T.K. Yim" "Call him, make an appointment to see him" "Get the original statement of the store owner" "OK" "T.K. Yim speaking" "This is C.P. Lau." "I work for Lau Wai Lan" "Barrister Lau!" "Everybody knows about you now" "What can I do for you?" "I want to see you When are you free in the morning?" "I'm busy the whole morning" "What about lunch..." "Sorry, I was booked last week" "What about 2 p.m.?" "I've an appointment" "4 p.m.?" "No" "I'm busy the whole day Make it 8 p.m. tonight" "Come to my office Is it too late for you?" "Very well." "I'll see you at 8 p.m." "He thought you wouldn't go there so late He's wrong" "Barrister Lau Annie called to remind you of the party at her friend's tonight" "How about postponing T.K. Yim's appointment?" "Come in" "Very punctual. 8 o'clock sharp Come and sit down" "Sorry for making you work at this late hour" "We are civil servants" "We're at your service 24 hours a day" "Hey, Ah Kwan, you're an assistant to Barrister Lau?" "Switching round and round" "Why are you bringing an umbrella?" "Is it raining?" "No" "Then why brought an umbrella?" "Well" "What can I do for you?" "I'd like to have the original statements of the store owner" "Sorry." "They're not here" "Where then?" "I think it's with Sergeant Szeto who handles the case" "Can I ask him to help me?" "He's on leave." "Be back in a week time" "I'll ask for them when he's back" "My dear prosecutor before we came we had called Sergeant Szeto" "He said he's postponed his trip and that the statements are with you" "We're asked to come to you for them" "He's still in HK?" "Yes." "Would you like to talk to him on the phone?" "No need I just don't know where I kept them" "Barrister Lau, though you have a right to ask for the statement" "I don't have the obligation to give you officially" "As the prosecutor said so Kwan, let's apply to Judge tomorrow" "According to urgent ordinance we'll have to bother Mr. Yim" "TO HAVE THEM delivered within 6 HOURS" "They're here" "Barrister Lau" "Thank you" "Not at all We shall have lots of fun in this case" "I would think likewise" "Hello, Kuen" "Mr. Lau, please come in" "Thank you" "Uncle" "Uncle" "Were you to attend a party with Annie tonight?" "Yes, I was to but I wasn't free" "I've come to say sorry" "She's not back yet" "Really?" "It's been a wonderful party Won't you come in?" "It's too late and you're tired" "I don't want to bother you anymore Maybe next time?" "OK." "Keep in touch." "Good night" "Good night" "Bye-bye" "Bye" "Annie" "You?" "Oh, you've come?" "Yes." "Sorry I couldn't go to the party with you" "Don't say that Business comes first for a man" "By the way, had a good time?" "Not bad." "Nice party" "Excuse me." "I've got to rest now" "I want to rest too." "I am tired" "OK, I'll be going." "Good night" "Bye" "Bye" "I'll go now" "Please come in" "In this sort of place, just relax Take off your tie" "Careful!" "Yung..." "Good luck for you" "Yung..." "She's back" "Yung, someone's here for you" "Yung, people from the attorney have come for you" "Lawyers?" "Please sit down!" "Sit down" "Please sit" "I'm sorry." "It's so hot in here" "Ah Ping, bring some tea" "Thank you" "How's Ah Lan's case?" "Any chance?" "It all depends on Barrister Lau now" "Please help her, will you?" "Ah Lan is so nice" "I am here to learn more about her" "Ah Lan is from a decent family" "For some reasons she left home and became a dance girl" "She was very popular 1 0-20 years ago" "Here's to everybody" "Cheers" "She's had ill-fate Met a guy and lived with him" "That man spent all her money They had a fight once which ended up with a scar on her face" "Then she became a low class whore" "That's the end for a woman" "Yung, is there a Judy here?" "I want to have a word with her" "She's asleep inside." "Let me call her" "Have some tea please" "Yung" "Sit." "The Barrister wants to ask you something" "Judy, that Tsang Wing Lim had once wounded you." "Is that true?" "Don't be afraid." "Just tell me the truth" "What you say is very useful to us" "You don't want your friend to be hanged, do you?" "Professor, what I told you about the abnormal sexual intercourse" "Is it a kind of mental disease?" "Is there a proper diagnostic name?" "Yes." "It's called schizophrenia" "The causes are still not known" "The patient looks very normal But when it attacked him" "He will find one older or younger in age to torture" "When he sees someone being tied up he'll have some illusion in his mind and become excited" "Will the patient feel sorry afterwards and go to a doctor?" "Normally yes" "How many of such specialists are there in HK?" "Maybe 4 to 5" "Can I have all their names and addresses?" "Sure" "Thank you" "Don't tell me you are suffering from such a disease!" "Me?" "!" "Hello!" "Miss Lam, please come in" "Miss Lam" "Miss Lam" "Is he in?" "Yes." "But he is very busy" "I'll tell him you've come" "OK, thanks" "Kwan, look here" "Barrister Lau, Miss Lam is here" "Tell her to wait for me outside This is very useful in court" "Please wait for him, take a seat" "No such patient?" "OK, thanks" "Keep trying." "We must find it" "Any patient named Tsang Wing Lim?" "Yes?" "Got it." "Thanks a lot!" "If we can get the medical record it'll be perfect" "We must get it." "It's very important" "Can you manage?" "Don't worry, I'll fix it" "God!" "Annie is outside" "Yes!" "Where's Miss Lam?" "She left She said she didn't want to disturb you" "She had a note for you" "I don't to bother you." "I'll go now It's my birthday today" "You promised to be with me Don't try to find me" "Since I don't know where I'll be" "Good Luck to your work, Annie" "Whatever I'll say inside just turn your ears away" "Police!" "I want to see the record of Tsang Wing Lim" "Be quick." "I'm in a hurry" "Please wait a minute" "What are you doing?" "How can you show patient's record to outsiders?" "They said they're police" "Police?" "No big deal!" "They'd better apply through court" "Let's go." "Dirty trick!" "Yan Sui Ping!" "Lau Chi Pang!" "You work here?" "I miss those days at the orphanage" "Do you ever see Kwan and Fatty Yip afterwards?" "Kwan became a teacher Yip got married" "Haven't seen them for a long time" "How long have you been working in this clinic?" "5-6 years" "I want you to help me in one urgent case" "No problem." "We're old school friends" "Nice atmosphere here" "Please this way" "I'll call you." "Wait a minute" "Annie, how are you?" "I never expect to see you here" "Oh, she's my old schoolmate" "I won't take up your time" "Give my Dad a call He wants to talk to you" "OK" "Bye" "Lin, I'm grateful to all the friends" "I'm so grateful to you all" "Don't say that we just pray that you're alright" "In fact, you should thank that Barrister Lau" "Yes, we never expect such a good man on earth" "May God bless him" "It's said his future father-in-law is also a Barrister" "Very rich and has only one daughter" "He should inherit all the fortune" "He deserves it!" "Barrister Lau" "Sit down" "Madam Lau the hearing will be held next week" "I've made all the preparations Don't worry" "I'll guide you to give statements" "Just tell the truth." "Don't be afraid" "Also, when the prosecutor questions you don't be nervous or else you'll say the wrong thing" "OK." "Let's check the statements first" "Barrister Lau, your watch is beautiful Can I see it?" "Yes" "What is your name?" "Lau Chi Pang People get used to call me C.P. Lau" "Are you alright, Lan!" "Madam Lau" "How are you feeling?" "Lan!" "Madam Lau" "Mr. Ting, send for a doctor If she can't do it apply for a deferment" "Sister Maria please accept this poor baby" "A baby without a father" "I know I shouldn't bring him to this world" "But I couldn't destroy my baby" "Please raise him" "I'll try my best to support his living" "For his future please help me to hide this event" "Just tell him he is an orphan" "It's a Mr. Nobody who pays for his living" "Tell him to study hard and be good" "Chi Pang is so quiet The children are all playing while he sits aside and studies" "He'll grow up a successful man" "Hello!" "For you" "Hello!" "Miss Lau, it's me" "Sister Maria?" "Good news" "Chi Pang is admitted by the London Law school with a scholarship" "Really?" "Tuition is free" "But you have to pay for the fare and the first year expenses" "I shouldn't ask you" "But we have our difficulties and can't help him" "How much is required?" "At least $1 0,000" "So much!" "Sister, I'll arrange the money" "You must let Chi Pang go" "Please be quick, or he won't make it" "OK, I will." "Bye" "So" "When I asked for money, you refused" "Now you're hiding your money for some guys" "Let me have them!" "No!" "No!" "Give them to me!" "Don't go!" "I can't give these to you" "No?" "!" "No..." "Why you take my money?" "What are you doing?" "No?" "Give to me!" "Quick!" "Bite me?" "Go to hell!" "Damn it" "Help!" "..." "Shut up!" "You're such a bastard!" "So cruel!" "Sister, here's the money" "Please give it to Chi Pang" "I know it's not easy for you to have this sum" "What happened to your face?" "I was careless and hurt myself" "I bought a watch for Chi Pang" "It should be useful to him" "You haven't seen Chi Pang for a long time" "Would you like to see him before he goes?" "The money and this gold watch are all sent by Uncle Nobody to you" "He also paid for your fare" "Sister, I'll go now." "Good-bye Good-bye" "Take care" "No, for his future" "I can't let people know he has a mother who is a whore" "Chi Pang can't have a murderer as his mother" "Sir..." "Chi Pang, in our profession every new hand has his ideals" "I remember my first client was found guilty and was sentenced to death" "I was so sad Couldn't eat or sleep for a month" "But reality is a fact" "Sometimes we just can't help it" "You want me to give up this case?" "The point is whether it is worthwhile!" "It all depends on how you see it" "It's a sure loss..." "Don't forget" "It's your first case, and no profit what for?" "I never know you're just the same money-minded" "This is not money-minded This is for survival" "You've brought shame to all who study law" "Chi Pang, that's just your opinion" "Let me tell you" "You can't fit in this society" "Uncle I don't want to discuss this any further" "Because I know we'll end up quarrelling" "But I can tell you this" "I see the value of something from a different point of view" "And please tell your good friend Mr. Tsang" "Whatever way he used" "I will not give up this case" "Chi Pang" "Annie is going back to U.K. I can't keep her" "When?" "In 2 days time" "Is Barrister Lau in?" "Yes" "We've been looking for you" "What is it?" "Lau Wai Lan has refused your help to defend for her" "Sorry to disturb you so late" "But you refused my help" "May I know why?" "Of course there is no fixed rule you must hire me" "I can apply through court" "But I want you to tell me why!" "Think carefully, Madam Lau" "If you don't have a Barrister defending for you" "You'll surely be sentenced to death" "Mr. Ting" "I don't think we should insist" "I'll go now" "All these years" "I've worked for many Solicitors, but he's the only one I respect" "I'm glad to work for such a serious and kind-hearted young man" "The other Barristers just sit in the office" "Meet someone, sign some paper" "But he keeps running in and out in this heat and goes to your place talks to your friends" "Just to gather proof to help you" "He worked day and night to save you" "But, he must be very sad now also very disappointed" "He has given so much" "Yet got such a result" "T o take up your case he faced all sorts of pressure" "He knows very well his first case is even so important to him" "He also knows to win this one is very difficult" "But, he told me" "Kwan, I take up this case with the support of my faith in law and the spirit of a lawyer" "Kwan, we must make it" "But now, what has he got?" "Yes!" "By headlines in all the papers the night before the trial the defendant changed her Barrister" "Just think what harm will this do to the young man?" "What prospect does he have?" "Madam Lau I don't care what your reason is but I can tell you" "You're ruining the future of this nice young man" "Mr. Kwan..." "Kwan, get all the files ready" "OK" "Madam Lau thank you for changing your mind" "I'm so sorry" "This is not the time for saying such things" "Trust me." "I'll do my best" "Don't be nervous" "Remember your Barrister is right in front of you" "I'll go over now" "Morning, Barrister Lau" "Morning" "Had a good sleep?" "Yes" "I was afraid, you couldn't go to sleep" "So arrogant He may not be able to sleep tonight" "Court" "The Prosecutor will now read out the charge" "Your Honour on behalf of the Legal Dept, I put forward charge against Lau Wai Lan female, aged 53" "For murder of male Tsang Wing Lim at 1 1 :30 p.m. on 1 1/5 at G F, Pine Street" "Now we call for witness from the Plaintiff side" "Witness Lo Kam Sheung" "I, Lo Kam Sheung, do solemnly swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth" "I'm willing to receive penalty should I not tell the truth" "Miss Lo, your profession?" "I'm secretary to Mr. Tsang Wing Lim" "For how long?" "5 years" "Have you met the Defendant before?" "Yes" "When?" "Where?" "3 months ago, at the office" "Mr. Tsang was not in" "What did she say?" "She said she wanted some money from Mr. Tsang" "She was outrageous at not seeing Mr. Tsang" "Said Mr. Tsang had better be careful" "How did she leave the office?" "When I called the police" "Thank you" "Your Honour, I'm now going to question witness of the Plaintiff" "Miss Lo, you said you've met the Defendant in Mr. Tsang's office?" "Yes" "What did she do at the office?" "Trying to blackmail Mr. Tsang" "Was Mr. Tsang in?" "No, he was abroad" "So you had a quarrel with her?" "She started to shout, and threatened Mr. Tsang" "If Mr. Tsang had been there do you think he would have given her the money?" "Objection!" "The witness should not predict" "Objection not approved" "I wouldn't know if Mr. Tsang would give her any money" "Right!" "You wouldn't know" "Because he might give" "Or might not give any money" "Maybe Mr. Tsang owed her the money" "Because we don't know her relation to Mr. Tsang" "Right?" "So we can only say the Defendant went for some money, but not to blackmail" "Later a witness from the Defendant will prove this" "That's all for me." "Thank you very much" "Marvellous Yes" "Wonderful!" "Are you the owner of Fung Lung General Store?" "Yes" "Do you remember selling this rope on 1 1/5?" "Yes." "I do" "What time?" "About 1 1 p.m." "Why are you so sure?" "Because I was waken up from my sleep" "Who bought them?" "A woman" "Is she the one?" "Yes" "Are you sure?" "Yes" "OK" "The Defendant did purchase the bunch of rope" "Be careful when we question the store owner" "I will not miss any chance" "Mr. Ko, have you ever sold ropes late at night?" "Yes" "All were women?" "Yes" "I am doubtful that when you're waken up from your sleep" "How would you recognize the woman is the Defendant?" "I have very good eyesight" "When the Defendant bought the rope did you notice a car behind her?" "No." "I didn't see it But you said you have good eyesight?" "Silence!" "Silence" "If your eyesight is really good you should have noticed a car behind her" "On second thought, there seemed to be..." "Yes or no?" "Yes!" "Objection I object to this guidance on the witness" "Objection approved" "Your Honour, I've finished." "Thank you" "Your Honour, I am now to summon a very important witness" "Call for Ma Tin Po" "Please tell your name age and profession" "I am Ma Tin Po" "Aged 56." "Gardener at Mr. Tsang's house" "Can you tell us what you saw on 1 1/5?" "I saw her strangle Mr. Tsang" "Wait, how did you see it?" "I was waken up in my quarter" "I opened the main door and saw her strangle Mr. Tsang" "Why did you say 'strangle'?" "Mr. Tsang was lying on the floor" "A rope was tied around his neck" "She was holding one end" "Is this the rope?" "Yes" "What did you do then?" "I called the police" "She is here at the Defendants cell Right?" "Right" "Go and see carefully" "It's her" "Look carefully again" "It is her" "Speak loudly to the jury" "She's the one you saw who strangled Tsang with a rope" "She strangled Mr. Tsang with a rope" "Louder!" "She strangled Mr. Tsang with a rope" "Thank you." "That's all, your Honour" "Are you Mr. Ma Tin Po?" "Yes" "Do you know that it is a serious offence of law to give false evidence in court?" "Yes" "So what you said all true?" "Yes" "How long have you worked at No. 2 Pine St?" "7 or 8 years" "Be specific!" "7 years and 9 months" "I'd say No. 2 Pine St is not the resident of Tsang Wing Lim" "It's his leave house" "I don't understand" "It's for vacation" "Tell me, did he go back to that place every night?" "Let me tell you The resident of Tsang Wing Lim is 62, Bo Ham Rd." "Now I'll ask you again" "Did Tsang Wing Lim go back to No. 2 Pine St every night?" "No" "How many times a month?" "Not fixed" "At the most?" "3 to 4 times" "At the least?" "The least..." "Not even once a month, right?" "Yes" "Each time he came he brought a women right?" "I don't know" "How can?" "I stayed in my quarter" "Your master seldom comes how could you stay in your room?" "That sounds unreasonable" "The master only returns once in a while and the servant stays in his room!" "Can anyone here explain why?" "Objection." "This question is irrelevant" "Objection not approved" "The only explanation is you've been told to" "Yes?" "Yes, Mr. Tsang said..." "That's enough" "Let us think What did Mr. Tsang do in the house?" "Something he didn't want people to see?" "Objection." "Such a guess is unfair" "Mr. Prosecutor, objection approved" "Defendant Barrister you don't have to go on" "Yes" "Mr. Ma, you said you saw the Defendant holding the rope and strangled Tsang Wing Lim to death?" "Yes" "Which do you think is easier to kill someone using a dagger or a rope?" "Especially such a long rope?" "I don't know" "So I'd say such a long rope is for tying someone up, not for killing" "Your Honour, this is a medical report" "Which has never been brought to court" "The Defendant has been scratched at the back and chest" "Scratches are 2-5 inches long" "Both wrists and arms are seriously bruised" "Serious subcutaneous bleeding around neck" "Estimate to be caused by rope-like material" "Please note the last sentence" "Estimate to be caused by rope-like material" "Thank you" "So that piece of rope was actually used to tie up the Defendant" "Objection!" "Objection!" "Obviously:" "The Defendant was only trying to protect herself against violence" "Objection" "Your Honour I object to Defendant Barrister trying to evade facts" "Your Honour, the real defendant should be Tsang Wing Lim" "Objection" "Mr. Prosecutor I don't appreciate such rude behaviour" "That's marvellous" "Here Thanks" "Have a cup of tea first" "The 3 witness for the Plaintiff side seem to have turned witness to the Defendant" "Such young and good Barrister..." "Yes, Lan would be saved" "Yes, we are hopeful" "T.K. Tim was a experienced Prosecutor not easy to stop and must do with all he might" "So, we must be careful" "Look at his face" "He can't change his face" "Now we call upon witness for the Defendant" "Your Honour." "The first witness I summon is like the Defendant, also a whore" "So I hope the court will order all media not to disclose her real name" "Request granted" "She's so cool with the glasses" "Witness please take off your glasses" "This is not Western District" "He's trying to exert mental pressure to Judy" "Your Honour, I object to the Prosecutor's insult on the witness" "I apologize" "Judy, on sun-glasses are not allowed in court" "How old are you?" "20" "Are you related to the Defendant?" "No" "How do you find the Defendant?" "Very nice and helpful person" "She didn't kill him" "Those rich people are bastards!" "Judy..." "Your Honour the witness is emotionally unstable and is not suitable to give any statements" "What do you think, Barrister?" "Your Honour please give her one more chance" "Judy, if you are not allowed to give statement here you won't be able to help Ah Lan" "Be good, keep calm" "Your Honour, the witness can go on" "Go on" "I have a personal and embarrassing question wonder if you are willing to answer in front of the judge and the jury?" "I am willing" "Will you repeat how you were wounded by that man?" "Objection, your Honour That is irrelevant" "Your Honour, they are closely related" "Your Honour, section 6 of chapter 7 in criminal law states the Court will not accept prejudiced statements" "Your Honour the footnote to that section says:" "If it is obvious that the statement has direct relation with the case, it shall be accepted" "That is under special conditions" "We've never had such conditions for the recent 1 0 years" "Your Honour, I can give you examples of such cases 1 946, murder case at Wales" "1 950, fire case at Manchester 1 956, double murder case at Liverpool" "And in 1 957..." "Enough, I know you are familiar with case example" "But I also know a lot" "Mr. Prosecutor your objection not approved" "Thank you, your Honour" "Now, go on" "It was very late that night About 2, I was just to go" "Sir, want a girl?" "Just you?" "I'll give you $5" "I want an older one" "No one's available." "All gone!" "It's me or nobody" "OK, Come in" "Where to?" "I'll give you $50, come to my place Very near" "What do you want to do?" "Sorry." "That's the only way to excite me" "I quit." "Let me go I'll give you back the $50" "Can you recognize the man?" "Yes" "Here is a pile of photos." "Which one?" "This one" "It's Tsang Wing Lim" "It's the dead" "Your Honour, both the witness and the Defendant are whores" "They are good friends" "We cannot believe in what they say" "Your Honour, the fact is, Tsang Wing Lim has been suffering from Phrenalgia since young" "I've applied to summon Doctor Wong Yat Ping" "Please tell us you name and age" "Yong Yat Ping, 56" "Which do you specialize as a doctor?" "Psychiatry" "Can you tell us your medical qualifications?" "MBBS HK university" "Doctor of Psychiatry, Edinburgh" "Honorary Member of U.S. Psychiatrics Society" "How long have you practised in HK?" "21 years" "You are sure to know about Schizophrenia?" "Yes, a kind of abnormal sex behaviour" "What's the symptom?" "Normally the patient creates illusion on seeing someone being tied up and gets sexually excited" "Among your patients, do you have anyone suffering from that disease?" "Yes" "Listen, I'm going to ask you a very important question" "Do you have a patient named Tsang Wing Lim?" "No" "Think carefully" "I've never had such a patient" "You are lying!" "I don't know what you're talking about" "Barrister, I now specially allow you to summon special witness" "Thank you, your Honour Call for Yau Sui Ping" "Are you Yan Siu Ping?" "Yes" "Profession?" "Nurse" "At which clinic?" "At Doctor Wong Yat Ping's Clinic" "For how long?" "6 years" "Does Doctor Wong have a patient named Tsang Wing Lim?" "Yes" "When was the last time he went to see Doctor Wong?" "1 2 of February this year" "Objection!" "Your Honour the registered doctor is in charge of the clinic" "The nurse has no right to represent the doctor" "You're right, Mr. Prosecutor" "Miss Yan, can you provide some proof?" "I have the medical record of Tsang Wing Lim" "Now is the defending address by the Defendant" "Madam Lau, what do you have to say to the Judge?" "Please, go ahead" "I've not slept at all last night because I kept thinking" "what should I say today" "Now I'm standing here" "I find that I don't have to defend myself" "Because over the past few days Barrister Lau my friends and those witnesses have all said a great deal for me" "They all wanted to help me" "So, apart from saying thank you to them" "I don't need to say anything else" "I am still grateful to God, because..." "I have been granted what I wanted most" "Just imagine An educated, wealthy young man with a prosperous future should go to Western District to find a 50 years old cheap whore in the side street!" "That sounds ridiculous" "Barrister Lau's debating talent is greatly admired" "Yet, he can never change the truth of this murder" "So I firmly believe the Defendant Lau Wai Lan is guilty" "Your Honour, panel of the jury" "In these few days what you have heard is not just a murder case" "But also the yell for help from female victims who suffer from insults and injury" "True, as the Prosecutor said:" "it's true that there can't be any comparison between a well-off young man and an old whore" "Because in this society one judges a person by this wealth" "When crime is being wrapped up by sparkling money" "Equality in men is just an empty talk" "We can never change this fact But you..." "You honorable jury You do have the power to save an innocent woman" "From all the evidence I gathered the Defendant here is innocent" "If you think she is guilty that's because she's a whore" "How can we find this poor woman guilty just because she is poor?" "How can we send this badly-insulted woman to death?" "I am sure the honorable jury wouldn't do that" "Because apart from law there is conscience in us" "Thank you" "Let's see if she's here" "Panel of jury, in the past few days you have heard from both Plaintiff and Defendants and Barrister's summary from both sides" "If you believe the Defendant does have motive to blackmail and plan to murder" "Then you shall find the Defendant guilty" "On the contrary, if you believe that the victim was suffering from Phrenalgia and the Defendant killed for self-defense the change of murder shall not be alleged" "Let me remind you again" "Should there be doubt in the prosecutions statement the benefit goes to the Defendant" "Now the jury shall withdraw and decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty" "Your Honour, I hereby apply for the re-trial of this case" "According to the Common Laws" "Dependent should not be related to his lawyer" "Intentional offence to this law is disrespect to court and the case concerned shall be re-trial" "Mr. Prosecutor could you explain more clearly?" "I have reasons to believe that the Dependent is mother to Barrister Lau" "Mr. Yim, you are damaging my reputation!" "What if it is a fact?" "Your Honour, I plead guilty" "I killed Tsang Wing Lim, I did" "Members of the jury, Prosecutor" "Silence in the Court I don't trial that" "Keep calm, you can't shout like that" "Before the Dependent clarifies what the Prosecutor has said" "I can't announce whether you're guilty or not" "Mr. Prosecutor you are now to provide evidence" "I have asked a witness from Europe" "Sister Maria" "I, Sister Maria do swear in the name of God to tell the truth and nothing but the truth" "Sister Maria you are a respected holy sister and were the supervisor of the Holy Mother Orphanage" "According to the information I gathered" "Lau Chi Pang is the son of Lau Wai Lan" "Shortly after he was born the Defendant took him to you" "Can you verify that?" "I have worked in the Holy Mother Orphanage for 50 years" "I nearly spent my whole life there" "Those children will grow up and leave the orphanage" "They bring along God's love" "T o build their homes and career in the society" "From my point of view as Supervisor whether the boy was the woman's baby is not important." "What's important is whether the woman has cared for and loved the child or has ever sacrificed for him" "Only such a kind of woman deserves to be the mother" "Sister Maria I've asked you to come all the way not to listen to your philosophy I just want to hear if Lau Chi Pang is the son of Lau Wai Lan" "Please speak, Sister Maria" "Yes or no?" "!" "Mr. Yim, I'm very sorry." "No!" "I now announce" "The Defendant Lau Wai Lan is found not guilty and shall be released immediately" "Great..." "Congratulations!" "Thank you" "Lan..." "That's wonderful." "It's alright now" "All because of Mr. Lau's help" "He is really great" "Madam Lau, Congratulations" "Thank you, Barrister Lau" "Take care" "So happy, thanks God!" "Go back and tell the others..."