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ARTICLE · 01 MAY 2014

When Cross Examination Gets Really Frustrating

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For a hilarious look at one of the ways that the legal process can descend into utter farce, look at this short dramatization of a ridiculous true transcript.

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For a hilarious look at one of the ways that the legal process can descend into utter farce, look at this short dramatization of a ridiculous true transcript: Do you have a photocopier? Neither lawyer acquits themselves with particular glory, though the defence lawyer is worse. I admit to some sympathy for the witness, who was probably instructed, by his lawyer, to evade the questions he was there, on oath, to answer. At least the court reporter had a more interesting day than she had likely expected....

If only this sort of thing did not happen in real life.

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