@ DIT
er, no! sometimes a barrister shuffles to his feet and whispers it though.

english court cases are nowhere near as dramatic as american ones. they are allowed to do things like whip out surprise evidence and witnesses. we have to disclose ours months before trial and are only allowed to cross examine witnesses on the contents of their statements and nothing else.

it's supposed to make for a much fairer system and encourage settlements. which it does, in all honesty. about 90% of claims settle before trial, these days.

but it takes out all the fun of it, so it does.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 17 Sep 2008, 15:48, Reply)