Some long-term plaintiffs can’t seem to get enough of the court. They still don’t trust the justice system.
Image: dpa
Why some complain about trifles through all instances, although they despise the legal system.
OAlthough everyone who deals with legal questions professionally moans about him, even his lawyers, who earn a good living from his belligerence, the troublemaker has remained a stepchild of legal sociology. Who are these people who just won’t give up after a lost process and try again and again despite minimal chances of success? Often over a period of years, they trouble the authorities with hundreds of lawsuits, petitions and complaints, without being deterred by the failure of these initiatives. But what for?
In the area of law, the troublemaker is considered a nuisance, and time and again the apparent irrationality of his actions has encouraged those afflicted to deny him his understanding or at least his ability to stand trial. Despite the obvious dangers of abuse, this possibility also exists in many recognized constitutional states. Two Israeli legal scholars recently called for more patience with the troublemaker. Otherwise, she fears, his anger will vent elsewhere – and then uncontrollably. The required long-suffering of the offices should therefore help to isolate a source of danger.