Three things I learned from Senior Advocate Ramesh P. Bhatt
He is a Senior Advocate in Supreme Court.
I have watched him conducting cases in Supreme Court since many years.
I have learned three things from him.
1) Enter in Court Room like a golf player.
A golf player judges direction of wind, speed of wind, possible obstacles on grounds and then strikes ball with a measured and calculated strength.
In each court atmosphere is different. Judge's moods are different. If earlier case has spoiled mind of judge, your case can too get spoiled. Who is opposing from other side and their strengths are factors to be taken into consider.
And, then you should frame your submission and submit it to Judges with necessary force.
This is his art of winning a case.
2) Difference between Identification and Involvement.
You should read a case fully and devote time for it. You should be familiar with every fact and law touching your case. This is called INVOLVEMENT
But when Judge is sending your client to jail, you begin to resist as if you are being sent to jail, this is not good. This is IDENTIFICATION
Avoid identification with your client.
3) In one Land Acquisition, he appeared from some clients. I represented some other clients.
After arguments were over, it looked as if my clients will lose case and his client will win!
But when Judgement came, it was reverse. My clients won and his clients lost.
Outside court in lobby, we interacted. He looked a little taken aback and sad.
I said, it is okay, we should not bother about results of case.
Then he said, "We too are human beings. We are bound to feel a little sad when unexpected results come."
It took me some months to understand his words. This is true.
We lawyers are also human beings.
We are bound to be affected when our client losses. We are bound to feel a little hurt.
This is a fact which every lawyer must accept.
Haresh Raichura
25/9/13