Among the largest judicial white collar rackets is what the court system calls preliminary inquiries. Or hearing to decide if theirs is a case to answer. Lawyers love this racket as they get paid on the motivation to keep charges on matters from ever going to real trial for hearing.
Where did the term preliminary inquiry come from? Is an official courting hearing an inquire or a means test to determine if evidence is strong to fine or imprison or sentence an accused to death?
I think the preliminary inquiry is ended once the police and the director of public prosecution (DPP) sign off on charging an accused. Thereafter the accused should face the court without obstacles such as lawyers and judges deliberating on whether the charges laid by police and DPP are strong enough to officially go to court for formal trial.
If the court system is a money-making system and not a place to dispense rulings to free or sentence accused it should be disbanded as it is a costly waste of time and a racket that only serves to make lawyers, judges and magistrates rich with dispensing justice.
B Joseph