INTERVIEW OF ADVOCATES.

SECTION A : PERSONAL INFORMATION

* Name :

* Age :

* Gender :

* Domicile :

* No. of dependants :

* Monthly income :

SECTION B

* For how many years have you been practicing as an advocate ?

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* What kind of cases do you deal with more often ?

Criminal Cases Civil Cases Other (__________)

* In which court do you practice ?

District Court High Court

Supreme Court

* Have you ever been to the higher courts ?

Yes No

* So far as the accused is concerned, what difference did you notice in the court proceedings/atmosphere
of the lower courts in comparison to the High Court?

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* Will you take the case of an accused who is financially incapable of paying your fees ? Give reasons.

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* Have you ever fought a case where an innocent person was wrongfully accused by the police ? If yes,
then why, according to you, does the police sometimes knowingly accuse an innocent person ?

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* Do you charge a fixed amount for a case (like for a bail plea) or does it depend upon the status of the
accused ?

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* Will you accept the case of a person who is charged with the offence of committing murder ? What is
the rationale behind this decision ?

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* So far as the present judicial system is concerned, do you think that justice is done with an accused
who is poor or is the judicial system under the influence of rich and the wealthy?

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* Does the financial condition of an accused play a major role in the conclusion of a trial ?

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* Do you think that the judges are unbiased and impartial while dispensing justice or they can be
influenced ?

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* Any suggestions to improve the present justice delivery system ?

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