David and Goliath in the Modern Court
Extraordinary Trial Experiences of a Lawyer in the Philippines
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Sometime in the past some American lawyers have asked me "whether the lessons learned from extraordinary trial experiences of a Pilipino lawyer in the Philippine Courts narrated in the 'David and Goliath in the Modern Court' are applicable in American Courts considering the difference in 'trial procedures' between Philippines and American courts -- which I answered, Of course, the lessons are applicable in Philippine courts, American courts and any other democratic courts in the world, with primordial duty of ascertaining the truth to dispense Justice,-- as a matter of fact, in every court proceedings, there is always this first question asked of any witness "Q : Mr. Witness, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in this court, So Help You God?', the lawyers and people around us laughed in agreement-- "that's correct", you hit it on the head..
David and Goliath in the Modern Court by Virgilio J. Santiago motivates, encourages, and inspires lawyers to go :court practice" showing the lawyers the compensation due them not only in 'treasure, pleasure, honor, and more than this, 'the right to right a wrong'.
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The legal profession is one of honor, respect and dignity-- compensated not only with treasure, pleasure and honor but with the right to right a wrong. In David and Goliath in the Modern Court, author Virgilio J. Santiago provides insight into the Philippine justice system and the role of lawyer to attain truth and dispense justice not only in the Philippines but in all courts of justice, the primordial duty of courts of justice being to attain truth and dispense justice . As Santiago grew up in Manila, he had little ambition. His desires included becoming a driver, marrying his sweetheart, and living a simple life. It took an accident and a possible jail sentence to change his mind. On March 15, 1965, he realized his mother’s dream for him to become an attorney. In this memoir, Santiago recalls the highlights of his career and relates details of clients, cases, trials, and verdicts. David and Goliath in the Modern Court narrates Santiago’s quest to attain truth and justice, and it describes how courts in the Philippines traversed the labyrinth path of lies, fraud, and schemes to stop evil.