Chapter 60: Chapter 51: The Lawyer Going in Doesn't Affect the Law Firm Paying Compensation

Let's be real, netizens surf the web every day and see all sorts of outrageous news.

But a case where a lawyer gets caught during a livestream of a trial? That's not something you see very often.

The kicker is that this captured lawyer is "well-known" online as a professional...

"Holy shit, what's going on here? The trial was going just fine, and now the defendant is getting arrested? This is too exciting, today was not a waste!"

"I can't, I can't hold it in anymore, this has got to be the fastest persona collapse of an internet celebrity, right? Professional enough to send himself in. Hey, what the hell is 'virtual litigation fraud' anyway?"

"Where's the director? Throw in a drumstick for you, I want to see the expression on Li Changming's face!"

"Giving the director a drumstick? This is a court, you soulless bunch, show some respect... Or maybe add a duck leg rice? Can't have more than that!"

The scene was somewhat chaotic. Many lawyers watching the livestream were stunned by the turn of events.

In Magic City, Old Zheng was about to explode with anger. As soon as he saw Li Changming being taken away, he hurriedly spoke up, accusing the opposition of foul play and underhanded tactics!

As a result, netizens who were previously all "Lawyer Li this, Lawyer Li that" suddenly changed their tune, eagerly calling friends to join the spectacle.

The evidence was clear, within just a few minutes, the number of times the livestream's link was shared had surpassed the previous hour of the trial...

The netizens couldn't care less about the details; everyone goes online to have fun, and what could be more entertaining than this!

In these circumstances, the lawyers were completely unable to get a word in. Old Zheng had barely suggested a conspiracy when in less than thirty seconds, his family's name was almost scorched...

In the courtroom, Li Changming was dazed for quite a while until he saw the police moving to take him away and finally snapped to his senses.

"You signed the contract with the law firm, too. Li Changming was just a lawyer dispatched by the firm. Got it? Don't worry, it's a big law firm."

So that was it, no more worries.

The adjournment ended, and the livestream of the trial began to stutter due to the influx of viewers.

Judgment Chief Old Pang remained composed as he began reading the verdict.

"The court finds that Shengda Law Firm failed to fulfill its contractual obligations as the litigation representative of Ju Haiqing, which led to established losses for Ju Haiqing."

"As for Shengda Law Firm's claim that the compensation amount complies with the principle of equality of rights and obligations, charging legal fees... therefore, the court does not accept this."

"Ju Haiqing participated actively in the preservation of assets, and the judge had clearly informed him of relevant matters; he must exercise prudent caution toward his property and affairs..."

"In summary, considering the basic facts of the case, the degree of breach, actual losses, and other factors, the court determines that Shengda Law Firm shall bear 80% of the liability, and Ju Haiqing shall bear 20%..."

"Pursuant to... the verdict is as follows:"

Accompanied by the sound of everyone standing up, Judgment Chief Old Pang pronounced the judgment.

"The defendant, Shengda Law Firm of Handong Province, shall compensate Ju Haiqing a loss of 3,785,434 yuan and its interest within ten days of this judgment coming into effect... The legal costs of this case shall be borne by Shengda Law Firm."

At the issuance of the verdict, the livestream room crashed; netizen commentary reached a peak!

Before this, even the netizens thought that at most, some legal fees would be refunded.

But the result? They actually pulled it off. While it wasn't a full 100% responsibility, it was an impressive outcome. When have you ever seen a lawyer fail to enforce a case and yet have to pay up!