Top Ten questions by SC Justices on the Cybercrime Law
In the course of the almost five-hour questioning on Tuesday, January 15, it emerged that a number of the high court’s Justices did their homework before entering the SC chambers, as several of them were able to raise thought-provoking questions that tested the mettle of the lawyers defending the petitioners.
InterAksyon.com listed ten relevant questions that emerged from the grueling oral arguments, and we pose this challenge to you: what would you have said to the Justices if you were the one on the podium arguing your case in court?
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Top Ten questions by SC Justices on the Cybercrime Law
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