French public opinion has long been disenchanted with its judicial system. Throughout history, popular images of Justice have usually been negative ones. In many cases, judges are shown to be partial, incapable of establishing truth or subject to the most powerful institutions. This poor image of Justice has significant consequences on the opinion of business people and on corporate judicial strategies: from prioritising out of court settlements, to deterring the opposing party from asserting its rights, and by the taking advantage of the slowness, costs and hazards of going to the public cour
