Interview with Praphat, secretary of the supreme court.

Reference : MM-1-21-502

Name of creator(s) : Michael Moerman

Scope and content : February 4, 1969. Moerman interviewed Praphat, who currently served as Secretary of the Supreme Court on various issues. For example, first, before serving as Secretary of the Supreme Court Praphat worked as a court registrar, attorney, prosecutor and judge. Second, the Bar Council had decided to set up an institution to provide legal knowledge for those who had graduated from Thammasat University (?). Third, to alleviate the burden of the class 1 lawyer and to give a chance to help people who did not enough money to hire lawyers, the class 2 lawyers were allowed to conduct lawsuits throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. Fourth, the Supreme Court was an independent body to settle lawsuits and the final result could differ from the one of the District Court judge and the one of the Court of Appeal.

Extent and medium : Punch card