"On 11 November 1998, the Burmese military forcefully occupied the Mandalay Beer factory and froze all the company?s bank accounts. The case, an important dispute between the Burmese government and a foreign investor, was brought before Judge Sd. Aung Ngwe, Yangon Divisional Court, to apply the law and adjudicate the dispute fairly. This paper will examine whether Judge Aung Ngwe stood by his own words quoted above and objectively ?abided by the current existing laws,” or whether his biases and the influence of the military regime resulted in favorable treatment for the government..."