:welcome4: Fluffykins
Do join in. The more the merrier.
The rate it's going, this trial won't be over this year, probably end up being a mistrial!! Phfft, No wonder HvB is confident, he's got even more luck and money on his side than OP!!!! :stormingmad:
A random thought. Two grown sons sharing a bedroom?
https://twitter.com/Traceyams
We are all in court waiting for Judge Desai - Postponement expected
Adv Combrink addresses the court, he is standing in for Adv Botha who is in hospital hopefully not as bad as thought
JDesai addresses court:Adv B indisposed due to personal circumstances Court no option but to postpone to Wed 7 June 2017 at 10am Adv Botha's son is in hospital we don't know much more
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We are back guys! Adv Botha is not present. Botha's son is in hospital. Defence asked for postponement until Wednesday.
A random thought. Two grown sons sharing a bedroom?
He'll go back to chambers, hold conferences in other matters, write opinions and advices etc. He'll still be earning money, just not as much.
Their watching Star Trek 2 was not mentioned in first statement. That could have been added after they became aware of the neighbour hearing an argument.
I am shocked that Henri is allowed to use the money from the Queensland house to fund his defence. Would Marli have had to give her permission to for him to be able do it?
I wonder if Marli will testify.
What I really meant was why does he not continue the case in court. Would he not be qualified to do so?
Sorry, I did not make myself clear JJ.
I know you know the court procedures very well indeed. I thought a second "barrister" should have been in a position to continue where Botha left off. Maybe Botha doesn't trust him to do a good enough job.
Regarding the positions JJ I've been imagining the layout of the room as something like this:
Methamphetamine, Psychosis and the Insanity Defence... a study from New Zealand
http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/research/journals/otago036292.pdf