Chapter 528: Chapter 177: Is Innocence Enough?
(Make-up for missing updates) Chapter 528: Chapter 177: Is Innocence Enough?
(Make-up for missing updates) After another long and arduous journey, Old Tang returned to Jingzhou.
At Tengda Law Firm, Old Wang had been waiting at the door for half a day, occasionally stepping out to check, causing Wang Qingqing beside him to be quite speechless.
“Uncle, Lawyer Tang said he’ll be another twenty minutes.
You’ll definitely see him when he gets back,” said Wang Qingqing.
Upon hearing this, Old Wang glared and said, “Of course I’m anxious.
Who knows what kind of ideas Han Chengli filled his head with?
Let me tell you, that man is up to no good…”
Wang Qingqing helplessly said, “Uncle, I know, he bullied Lawyer Tang during his internship, you’ve told me eight hundred times already.
And, are you sure Han Chengli can influence Lawyer Tang’s thinking?”
After some thought, Old Wang realized that she might actually be right.
A little while later, Old Tang’s figure appeared at the entrance.
“You’re finally back, Old Tang.
Come on, sit down and rest for a bit.
Don’t overdo it, okay?
As for the case, it’s not a big deal whether or not it gets done.
I’ve prepared a gift for you,” Old Wang said.
Old Tang eyed Old Wang suspiciously, wondering what he was up to this time.
But Old Wang just kept going, “You see, you often have to go out, and it’s inconvenient without a car, so I bought you one.”
As he spoke, he pulled out a set of car keys.
The car wasn’t anything special, but it was certainly not low-end either.
Holy shit, Wang Qingqing was stunned.
Uncle was being a bit too generous!
Old Tang looked at the handed over car keys and said bewilderedly, “Wait a minute, Old Wang, why are you giving me a car?
I don’t even have a driver’s license.
How am I supposed to drive it?”
For short distances, he’d rather use a small electric scooter, and for longer trips, he’d stick to other modes of transport.
He had no desire to drive a car.
“What’s the big deal?
The firm will just assign a driver for you.
Plus, Qingqing can drive.
Just accept it, the car is registered to the firm, and you don’t have to worry about gas money.
It’s settled then,” Old Wang declared.
After saying that, Old Wang walked back to his office with his hands clasped behind him, nearly humming a tune.
Old Tang shook his head; Old Wang really loved money when it came to money, but was truly generous when he decided to be.
Sending a car worth several hundred thousand yuan without a moment’s hesitation.
Whatever, it was just a car.
He casually threw the keys to Wang Qingqing, “You drive it for now, Qingqing.
I’ll call you when I need it.”
Old Tang’s return didn’t cause much of a stir, but while waiting for the intermediate court’s hearing, he learned of something.
The outcome was already in for that military uniform merchant from last time.
By a twist of fate, the lawyer that military uniform merchant hired was from Dafeng, and after a series of maneuvers, he was sentenced to ten years in prison…
…and fined three million yuan.
The investigation had revealed that this was not the first time they had been involved in such operations, and there was still a portion that couldn’t be cleared up, as the events were too far back and evidence was hard to gather.
Several leaders were still under investigation, and according to some rumors circulating in Jingzhou, the issues with these individuals were severe, and not limited to the military uniforms.
Military uniforms were just the tip of the iceberg; the bulk of the issue wasn’t even that.
A few hundred thousand yuan was nothing; judging by the looks of it, those individuals were unlikely to see the outside world again.
This left Old Tang feeling a bit disappointed; he had been hoping they’d see his video once they were out.
Soon, the day of the second trial at Jingzhou Intermediate Court arrived.
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As he entered, the Jingnan County public service lawyers and the deputy director, who were also waiting at the court, watched Lawyer Tang greet people left and right.
“Hey, Judge Peng, seems like you’ve lost some more hair since the last time I saw you.”
“Ah, Judge Liu, you look even prettier than the last time I saw you.” He was well-acquainted with the ways around here, and numerous judges even greeted him first.
As for themselves, coming from a small county town under Jingzhou, they were capable there, but it was different story in Jingzhou, the provincial capital.
The court session officially began, and Old Tang presented his argument.
“Whether it’s the judicial interpretation of the Administrative Litigation Law or related regulations, one thing is clear: compensation should come before demolition.
I believe this should not be considered a simple procedural…”
This wasn’t just a procedural issue; it was a substantive violation of the law.
They hadn’t even sorted out the compensation but had already proceeded with forced demolitions, suggesting that they simply planned to deal with everything else after the demolition was complete.
That couldn’t simply be dismissed as a procedural violation.
“Similarly, even if the act was merely a procedural violation, the original first-instance judgment incorrectly applied the law.”
“Article 74, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 of the ‘Administrative Litigation Law’ stipulates that if an administrative act’s procedure is minimally illegal and doesn’t actually affect the plaintiff’s rights, the people’s court shall declare it illegal, but will not repeal the administrative act.”
Many provisions of the Administrative Litigation Law favor the plaintiff, like here: the forced demolition is already in the past, and there’s no use in repealing it now.
So it doesn’t need to be repealed, but they must declare that the administrative act was illegal, not just procedurally illegal.
This was the reasoning behind Old Tang’s appeal: it shouldn’t simply be recognized as a procedural violation, as the judgment was clearly incorrect.
After the collegiate bench deliberated, the Jingzhou Intermediate Court delivered its verdict.
“The first-instance court’s judgment declaring the administrative act procedurally illegal constitutes an error in establishing the facts, and the court hereby reverses it according to the law.”
The judgment was as follows: one, revoke the decision made by Jingnan County Court…
Two, confirm the decision by the office in charge of housing expropriation in Jingnan County to carry out the forced demolition was illegal.
This judgment is final.
Hearing the verdict, the deputy director of the expropriation office sighed.
At least legally, they lost thoroughly.
Some things don’t seem problematic until delved into carefully.