Time for the court case to begin: what to do if proceedings do not start on time
All existing procedural codes contain a fixed rule: the judge must start court proceedings at the time that was appointed for the particular case (Art. 160 of Civil Procedure Code, Art. 261 of Criminal Procedure Code, and Art. 145 of Administrative Procedure Code). Unfortunately, this does not always happen. In practice, lawyers often spend more hours in the corridors of the courthouse, than on the trials themselves. Why is this happening? Can the parties walk away if the proceedings do not start on time, or is it better to wait for the trial? Who is responsible for the spent nerves, time and money?