"Before the votes are cast, I would like to thank all the lawyers for their selfless dedication to this class action lawsuit."

In the group litigation lawyer selection conference room, Chishang stood on the stage and said. At this time, the selection has begun, the expert group in the next room has finished voting, and is now preparing to officially count the votes.

"Unfortunately, according to the provisions of the law, the number of lawyers who can appear in court for a case is limited. According to the provisions of the law, there are two attorneys in this class action. Lawyers who fail to be selected will regretfully withdraw.

Or they can only do auxiliary work behind the scenes. Lawyers can go here in person to register and obey the selection results, which is to put the justice of the law before personal interests. I want to say, please applaud yourself and the character of Dongyang Lawyers.

applaud!"

There was a burst of warm applause in the conference room. Some reporters at the end of the room picked up their cameras and started taking pictures. Niwa was also at the end of the conference room, sitting on a small chair holding a notebook, preparing to record the group

The latest selection results of the lawsuit. However, her eyes always involuntarily fell on the young figure in the conference room who was in contrast to the others around her.

At this time, Beihara squinted, and he had already smelled murderous intent from Chishang's seemingly warm opening remarks. He clasped his hands, leaned on the back of the chair, and crossed his legs, as if he was watching a dramatic actor's performance.

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"Drum...clap, Kitahara." Miyagawa clapped beside him, and quietly hit Kitahara with his elbow, "Here, we are juniors. It would not be good if we don't get along with others."

Ikegami enjoyed the applause from the audience and said with a smile on his face: "Next, please vote. The voting process of this expert group has been notarized by the Shinjuku City Tomozawa Notary Office. The counting and counting process will also be conducted by the relevant notary office.

Make sure there is no fraud in the entire process."

But I saw a notary walk up to the podium, holding a utility knife, and directly cut open the seal of the ballot box. Next to it, there was a camera pointed closely at the ballot box.

A female notary wore gloves and fumbled around in the ballot box. After a while, she took out the first ballot and handed it to the male notary behind her.

This is the first vote in the class action selection process.

Suddenly, there was some tension in the conference room.

Except for Kitahara, all those present here are extremely senior lawyers in Japan. They have also put in great hardships and efforts to participate in this selection. If it is a fair and just selection, who will be elected will be a

The suspenseful question can only be known at the last moment. However, what most people don't know is that the selection has been secretly finalized in advance. This tense atmosphere actually seems a bit ridiculous in the eyes of those who know it.

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The male notary stared at the votes in front of him carefully and read loudly: "First vote, lawyer Jiro Kasai!"

The third notary instantly marked the first stroke of "正" on the list of lawyers selected on the whiteboard in the conference room.

"Second vote, lawyer Mitsutaka Sumiyoshi!"

Ballot after vote was taken out.

The teller kept reading the names on the ballot.

The whole process is boring and long.

The expert group has a total of 305 tickets.

Time keeps flying.

Finally came the last ticket.

As the last vote was read out, the results came out: Lawyer Toshitaka Nishimura, with 105 votes, and Lawyer Tatsuo Sakai, with 96 votes. Nishimura Law Firm and Sakai Law Firm won the Kawamoto Expressway Group Litigation Representative Lawyers. These two lawyers

The firm is a member of the Tokyo 200 Meter Club.

Looking at the voting results, Ikegami smiled, stood up and applauded: "Let us congratulate Lawyer Nishimura and Lawyer Sakai!"

In an instant, the flash lights at the back end of the conference room rang out, and the two elected lawyers sitting in their seats stood up with smiles on their faces, accepting the attention from the camera. The moment they stood up, their eyes met Ikegami's.

An extremely subtle contact, like a hidden tacit understanding.

But this small and hidden movement was all caught in Beihara's eyes.

On the whiteboard, Kitahara Yiichi’s vote count is [zero votes].

Niwa frowned when she looked at the result of zero votes. Although she knew in her heart that the plaintiff's lawyer named Kitahara was unlikely to be selected. But he was the initiator of this lawsuit after all. At least the number of votes should not be

It was zero votes. At least there should be some votes to show respect for him. Niyu pinched his eyebrows and sighed softly.

"Then, if there are no problems, our selection meeting will be over." Chishang said, and then began to pack up the information on the table. These words were just polite words, and Chishang knew very well that even if there were problems, this selection meeting would be over.

The selection meeting is also over.

Chishang raised his head, cleared his throat, and was about to say the word "end" when he glanced into the room and suddenly opened his eyes a little wider.

In an instant, a very abrupt hand was raised.

It was as if a vigorous pine tree suddenly sprouted out of the flat ground. Compared with the people applauding, this raised hand actually seemed to stand out from the crowd.

The young male lawyer in the room had an unpredictable smile on his face, as if he was about to play a game.

Niwa saw this raised hand, and then found that it was the plaintiff lawyer in the Terai case who raised his hand. She felt inexplicably happy, and immediately let out a soft "chi" smile. Niwa seemed to see it

I. I have been the one who stubbornly raised my hand on similar occasions. At this time, as a bystander, my mentality inevitably changed.

"Lawyer Kitahara, what questions do you have?" Ikegami frowned and said.

"I have no problem." Kitahara said with a smile. He looked at the other group action registrar of the Shinjuku District District Court on the stage and said: "It's just that now, on behalf of my client Terai, I am filing a lawsuit with the Shinjuku District District Court.

Deregistration of lawsuit. Request the court to erase my client’s name Terai.”

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! [Registration of class action delisting]

[The so-called class action delisting registration means that members who have participated in the class action apply to the court for delisting, refuse to participate in the class action, and choose to exercise their litigation rights by filing a separate lawsuit.]

After the words fell, the expressions of most of the lawyers present changed. They actually chose to remove the name and start another lawsuit?! The case of Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway currently initiated by Kitahara is the earliest case. If Kitahara chooses to remove the name, then the case will be resumed.

As the case that is tried the fastest, the verdict will be issued the fastest.

Although the Kitahara case is no longer a class action lawsuit, as the case with the fastest outcome, there is no doubt that it will serve as a great reference for subsequent class action cases.

In other words, if Kitahara chooses to be removed from the group lawsuit and continues the Terai case, it is very likely that his case will determine the outcome of the subsequent group lawsuit involving tens of thousands of people!

"Lawyer Kitahara, I hope you will take the overall situation into consideration." Ikegami's eyebrows furrowed further and his voice raised slightly.

Chishang's voice was like a cup being thrown as a signal, and a sound suddenly rang out in the room.

"Yes, take the overall situation into consideration."

"Lawyer Kitahara, you are still too young after all."

"Separate prosecution would be too risky."

"In this kind of major litigation, we really need more experienced lawyers."

The senior lawyers present were actually all smart people. After seeing the voting results, everyone vaguely guessed what was going on. However, these smart lawyers obviously did not want to offend the well-known Nishimura Law Firm and Sakai in the industry.

Law firm. Seeing Chishang's reaction, these senior lawyers all agreed.

Since I can't get any meat to eat.

Maybe if we have a good relationship, we can still drink soup.

"Lawyer Kitahara, we should not only consider your interests, but also consider everyone's interests."

Gradually the voices of agreement turned into voices of accusation.

Miyagawa next to her opened her mouth slightly. She obviously did not expect that Kitahara next to her would raise his hand directly, let alone that he would propose to withdraw from the group lawsuit. However, seeing the numerous accusations coming from the room, Miyagawa Setsuna suddenly

She was shaken for a moment. At this moment, she seemed to feel the absurdity of the world.

She and Kitahara worked hard on the Terai case.

Without Kitahara's efforts, Terai's case might have been dismissed by the Shinjuku District Court.

The figure who fought hard in court.

The figure who was the first to launch a class action lawsuit is now being accused of harming everyone's interests.

"Everyone's interests?" Beiyuan suddenly sneered.

It seemed that he didn't expect this young man to sneer contemptuously so openly, and the entire conference room suddenly fell silent.

"If what is written here is not the lawyer selection meeting, listening to everyone's accusations just now, I would have thought that I had walked into a cave-dwelling tribe of primitive people." Beihara scratched his ears, "Everyone's interests, everyone's interests. Mine.

The party involved exercised the right to name his name in accordance with the rights granted by the law, but it must be said that it was harming everyone's interests."

"I would like to ask you, am I still living in the barbaric shogunate era, where the cruel joint laws are implemented? Yes, yes. As long as my neighbors are still hungry, I can't take a bite of my own food. As long as my neighbors are still hungry,

As long as there are people in this world who are not wearing sweaters, I have to continue to be naked. As long as there are people in this world who cannot afford to live in a house, I have to contribute my house. For the benefit of everyone, I keep saying that it is for the benefit of everyone.

A person who turns out to be wearing the most expensive suit and smoking the most expensive cigar."

"In modern times, our country has abolished the brutal joint sitting system of the shogunate era. Under the principle of the rule of law, everyone is only responsible for his own actions, not the actions of others. As long as a person does not violate the law, he can do whatever he wants

Do what he wants to do. This is why the Civil Code regards the autonomy of the parties as the highest legal principle. Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness."

"You can only choose to carry your own life!"

"You can only fight for your own interests by yourself!"

"You can only bear your own pain!"

"Everyone is only responsible for his own actions, not for the lives of others! This is the greatest legal progress our country has made since the shogunate era!"

"If you think it is unreasonable for me to exercise the right to name my name in a class action on behalf of Terai, then everyone here is asked to find a legal basis to prevent the exercise of my right to name my name. As Terai's attorney, I will only

Serving the interests of my client. If you want to fight for the interests of your client, then you have to fight on your own! My client Terai, there is no need to bear your interests and demands!"

Kitahara took a step forward, ignoring Ikegami, whose expression on the stage had become extremely ugly, and said loudly: "This lawyer is now formally filing an application with the Shinjuku District District Court to apply for my client Teru Terai to be removed from the group lawsuit list and to withdraw from the group.

Litigation! Continue the original proceedings in the case of Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway!"

"Click!" A reporter sitting in the back was already stunned by this scene. A pen fell to the ground and made a crisp sound. The first person to initiate a class action actually chose to withdraw from the class action. This turn of events was too much.

Suddenly, his expression was completely stiff and he couldn't believe it.

Chishang was also completely stunned. He had never expected that a young man would dare to speak nonsense on such an occasion. This was beyond his imagination. All the people sitting here were senior figures in the legal field. Could this kid

Aren't you afraid of ruining his legal future?!

Kitahara Yiichi! Ikegami's facial expression is twitching slightly. At this moment, he is trying his best to control his facial muscles. His teeth are clenching hard and making a slight "click, click" friction sound. He is going to do this today

Write down the young man’s name thoroughly!

The class action registrar of the tribunal next to him also showed an expression of disbelief, but he had to record the lawyer's request to name...

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That night, local news stations around the world quickly reported the news that Lawyer Terai had chosen to withdraw from the class action. In past class actions, there were also people who chose to withdraw from the class action and sue separately. However, these people often lagged behind the progress of the class action. That is, these

Those who sue independently will ultimately be bound by the outcome of the class action verdict.

However, among the Kawamoto Expressway, Kitahara took the lead in taking legal action against the expressway company.

Therefore, the case of Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway will be faster than the class action process.

In other words, the Kawamoto Expressway class action lawsuit will be constrained by the verdict of the Terai case.

Nishimura Law Firm and Sakai Law Firm, two top law firms in the 200-meter club that undertook the class action lawsuit, had to stop and watch the developments in the Terai case.

A large-scale class action lawsuit is now subject to an individual prosecution case.

As Kitahara chose to withdraw from the class action lawsuit, the Shinjuku District District Court once again started the hearing process of the Terai case.

The entire Japanese legal community has focused its attention on this young man named "Kitahara" who is only in his twenties...

His case will, to a large extent, determine the outcome of the next class action lawsuit involving tens of thousands of people...

…

At the same time, newspapers and periodical articles gradually appeared in various parts of Japan, accusing the plaintiff lawyer in the Terai case of being selfish and ignoring everyone's interests. Some newspapers and periodicals uncovered the fact that Bei Yuan was in debt due to professional negligence and 500 million yuan.

, distorted the facts with an eye-catching title. A large number of public opinions questioned Beitahara's professional level and his personal motives for opting out of the class action lawsuit. Suddenly, a storm was coming...
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