Lawyers of Reddit Share Funny, Outrageous Moments They Witnessed on the Job

Was in court for a directions hearing. The judge was already in a bad mood and asked why we were here for such a seemingly pointless litigation (without giving details, he was right.) The barrister starts to make our case, and I am taking notes about areas we need to further explore when I hear, “EXCUSE ME, WHY WERE YOU SO RUUUUUUDE TO ME?”

The client, who had been told to NOT COME, had come to court that day and was evidently incensed by the judge questioning the merit of their case. They berated the judge for about 3 minutes, with me and my cocounsel first stunned and then trying to shut them up, before he adjourned the hearing. The case did not go very well, to my client’s surprise and fury. Big sigh.