Law and Justice

Watching the first singles match of the ATP World Tour Finals, between Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro. Quite an exciting match, with excellent and brilliant shot-making here and there. In summary, Del Potro fell to a 0-5 deficit in the 1st set, rallied to 3-5 before losing the 1st set 3-6. But he made an impressive comeback to win the 2nd set 6-3. Now third set.

Just finished reading Subhas Anandan's autobiography - The Best I Could. Have been wanting to buy this book since some time back, but due to some recent circumstances, I bought the book last week. Besides giving readers a glimpse of the events which shaped his character, worldview and philosophy, it also recounts certain high-profile criminal cases which have been featured (and which I've read) in the newspapers. I've got to say I found quite a bit of respect for him as a person and as a lawyer, from what he writes at least.

From what he described of his university days (and what some of our medical professors described of theirs), it seems that uni then was much more fun and happening. I wonder whether it's just me, or whether in general, university student life/culture has taken a backslide.

To the layman with an untrained mind in law, this book explores and discusses some concepts about law and the criminal system. I remember a friend (who is now in law school) once telling me that the most useful/important pre-U subject for law would be mathematics, and not literature or English, contrary to what many believe. Because more important than anything else, law is anchored on logic and extremely strong reasoning, even though many may interpret law differently.

Would just like to share 2 short excerpts from the book, something I feel worth thinking about:
"They say that sometimes justice and law are distant cousins. In the case of some countries, you'll be lucky to say that justice and law have the same parents. It is sad to say that sometimes we feel justice and law seem to be indifferent to each other. The law says something but when it is interpreted in the courts, it says something else."

"There are people I've defended who have been acquitted and walked out of court free men and omen. But in all honesty, they walked out free because the prosecution could not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. The court does not at any stage say, "I am discharging and acquitting you because you are an innocent man." The statement is always, "I find you not guilty. Therefore I discharge and acquit you. It is a myth that everyone who is acquitted is innocent."

And Murray clinches victory with 6-2 in the 3rd set.
Now Roger will play Verdasco at 4:45am.