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Davidson!
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An American legal student
wants to see me for a moment.
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- What time is Sir John due?
- 12.30, sir.
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Right.
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Come in!
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- Hi.
- How very nice to see you.
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Am I interrupting?
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Absolutely not.
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Really?
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Really. Delighted to see you.
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Hello.
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So.
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This is the place.
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- This is it.
- Very nice.
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I was at the courts this morning.
It's fascinating!
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Really, so much to know,
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Everybody wears these. Do you?
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Oh, ridiculous!
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Well, erm
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I only have a few minutes. Sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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But until then,
I'm all yours, as they say.
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I just have a couple of questions.
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I'm having a little problem
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understanding
preliminary criminal procedures.
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What exactly is the committal?
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Ah. Interesting.
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Basically,
it's a preliminary investigation
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where the prosecution
presents evidence
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that the accused has a case to answer.
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That's what it says in the book.
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Let's take, for example,
my friend George Thomason.
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Right.
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- His committal is on Wednesday...
- Thomason?
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Yes.
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George Thomason?
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Yes. Do you know him?
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I'm defending him.
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What are you talking about?
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I'm his barrister, his lawyer.
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That's so great!
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That's so weird, isn't that weird?
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Oh, I'm so happy you're defending him!
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Thank you.
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He's sure to get off now.
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Wow!
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I can watch you work now!
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Please.