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           hasseenforhimselfthatthecourtofficials,includingsomewhoarequitehighup,comeforwardwithoutbeingasked,aregladtogiveinformationwhichisfullyopenoratleasteasytounderstand,theydiscussthenextstagesintheproceedings,infactinsomecasestheycanbewonoverandarequitewillingtoadopttheotherperson’spointofview.However,whenthishappens,youshouldnevertrustthemtoofar,ashoweverfirmlytheymayhavedeclaredthisnewpointofviewinfavourofthedefendanttheymightwellgostraightbacktotheirofficesandwriteareportforthecourtthatsaysjusttheopposite,andmightwellbeevenharderonthedefendantthantheoriginalview,theonetheyinsistthey’vebeenfullydissuadedfrom.And,ofcourse,there’snowayofdefendingyourselffromthis,somethingsaidinprivateisindeedinprivateandcannotthenbeusedinpublic,it’snotsomethingthatmakesiteasyforthedefencetokeepthosegentlemen’sfavour.Ontheotherhand,it’salsotruethatthegentlemendon’tbecomeinvolvedwiththedefence-whichwillofcoursebedonewithgreatexpertise-justforphilanthropicreasonsorinordertobefriendly,insomerespectsitwouldbetruertosaythatthey,too,haveitallocatedtothem.Thisiswherethedisadvantagesofacourtstructurethat,rightfromthestart,stipulatesthatallproceedingstakeplaceinprivate,comeintoforce.