Official: The Court

[Drogue]

Please do not post unless invited, official thread.

The Court will be in session tomorrow (GMT) and shall here it's first case as soon after that as possible. As suggested, Judges will rotate, when all 5 are available, so 3 judges will form a judicial panel for each trial. Judges will rotate in the form, unless a judge is involved, in which case they obviously cannot hear the case:
1) A, B, C
2) B, C, D
3) C, D, E
4) D, E, A
5) E, A, B
and so on, and will be named judge A, B, C etc in alphabetical order, with the first judge in each case being head judge. This does not give them any more power, but they are the one who lets the case move along, and the one who posts the verdict. In all decisions, all judges are equal. As such, your judges for this term are:
A - Drogue - Akiria
B - GeneralTacticus - Centralis
C - Rasbelin - Suomi
D - reismark - Alien Races
E - Tassadar500 - Sovietskii Soyuz

The first case is:
The Federation of Imperial Republics (aahz_capone) vs. The Free Land of Ubinia (Osweld).

Would both parties please post their agreement to mediation, and agree to accept the verdict of this court. Once they have done this, the case will commense wioth opening statements.

Hearing this case are: Drogue of Akiria (head), GeneralTacticus of Centralis and Rasbelin of Suomi. Would all these judges please PM myself to say they are willing and able to hear it (Is Ras still around?).

[aahz_capone]

Lord Chancellor Aahz Capone of the Federation of Imperial Republics hereby agrees to mediation by this court in the dispute between the hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent voters of the F.I.R. and the oppressive leadership of the "Free land" of Ubinia.

The F.I.R. will abide by the verdict of this court and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

[General Ludd]

I'll agree to moderation only from Drouge, he seems to be the least biased and corrupt judge on the panel. (although that doesn't say much!)

[GeneralTacticus]

Would the representative of Ubinia care to clarify just why he considers the governments of Centralis and Suomi to be corrupt and biased?

[General Ludd]

You have both made it clear where you stand on the issue - You support the FIR and it's corporations. The Sovietskii Soyuz has even boycotted all trade and and travel with Ubinia, I believe.

[GeneralTacticus]

And this makes us corrupt and biased because...?

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
And this makes us corrupt and biased because...?

Because you're obviously in bed with the corporations, just like the FIR.

[GeneralTacticus]

There is a big difference between supporting people's right to eat meat and supporting a country in protecting that right, and 'being in bed with corporations'.

EDIT: Besides, we might as well accuse you of being corrupt and biased as well, seeing as how you're in bed with the vegitarian and nudist lobbies.

[Drogue]

Yes, you can accuse them of being biased. They are one party in this, so therefore, both Ubinia and F.I.R. are biased, towards themselves. However judges must be impartial. If F.I.R. agree, I am willing to hear it and to mediate, however it will not be an official case.

Since Rasbelin has not responded, and he has posted that he is taking a holiday from 'Poly, I have only two options. I can either appoint reismark as a judge for the first case, as judge D; or I can take the next highest in the poll (H Tower) to replace Rasbelin, since we do not know when he will be back. To be honest, I'm begining to favour the latter option. He is perfectly entitled to take a holiday, but if he intended to, putting himself up for judge seemed a little short-sighted.

[aahz_capone]

Lord Chancellor Capone agrees to mediation by Judge Drogue, and further recognizes Ubinia's concern with other judges. If a replacement judge is necessary, as per Ubinia's request, the F.I.R. will cooperate with Osweld's choice.

[H Tower]

Originally posted by Drogue
Since Rasbelin has not responded, and he has posted that he is taking a holiday from 'Poly, I have only two options. I can either appoint reismark as a judge for the first case, as judge D; or I can take the next highest in the poll (H Tower) to replace Rasbelin, since we do not know when he will be back. To be honest, I'm begining to favour the latter option. He is perfectly entitled to take a holiday, but if he intended to, putting himself up for judge seemed a little short-sighted.

i know i haven't been recognized by the court, however i must inform the judges that I will be away until late saturday night, and therefore unable to participate until after that time

[Drogue]

Would Tassadar of the Sovietskii Soyuz please PM me with what he wishes to say, since proceedings have started. I shall also post a poll as to whether Rasbelin should be replaced by H Tower as a Judge, since he is not here and H Tower was only 1 vote behind.

[red_jon]

I second H Tower as judge.

The Federation refuses to accept orders from the Sovietskii Soyuz and fully support Ubinia in their claims against them.

[Drogue]

Ubinia is not making a claim against the Sovietskii Soyuz, it is against the F.I.R.

[Drogue]

Since Ubinia and F.I.R. have agreed to mediation, but only with myself, that is how the case shall proceed. I call upon both candidates to write their opening statement, in one post only, giving their their complaint[s] with the other party. There is no need for evidence yet. I believe there are counter claims, and as such it is not a strick defendant/claimant case.

Would this thread cease to be polluted by other posts. I would ask that representatives only post when invited. If you have something you wish to add please PM or Telegram myself, and I shall either include it or give permission to post it. This is to be conducted as a court, and as such, I would appreciate order. Otherwise it becomes hard to see what's going on. This thread, and the evidence given, is all I shall rule on. Only evidence given here shall be considered.

The Court recognises the representatives from Ubinia (Osweld) and F.I.R. (aahz_capone) only at the moment. Would Tassadar please PM me with what he wishes to say, and I shall oblige.