It’s a job. It’s also a very important job. Imagine if you were accused of a serious crime and someone told you there wouldn’t be any trial or defence representation for you because no one would do it? Similarly, not everyone who is accused of a crime is guilty and so the right to a fair trial is crucial.
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12:23pm
Mr Myers refers to a text message sent by Letby on June 12: '...They are querying a clotting problem [for Child B].'
He says the prosecution said Letby was 'introducing cover' for events that had she had caused, "seizing on comments".
Mr Myers refers to a text message conversation on June 10, in which the colleague reported: '[Child A's] prelim report - no gross abnormalities. So now bleeds, clots or line issues.'
He says this is something Letby is talking about after being informed about it by another nurse, and is "unremarkable
Mr Myers refers to a text message sent by Letby on June 12: '...They are querying a clotting problem [for Child B].'
He says the prosecution said Letby was 'introducing cover' for events that had she had caused, "seizing on comments".
Mr Myers refers to a text message conversation on June 10, in which the colleague reported: '[Child A's] prelim report - no gross abnormalities. So now bleeds, clots or line issues.'
He says this is something Letby is talking about after being informed about it by another nurse, and is "unremarkable
Honestly I could. I've said as have others before if these people don't get a right to fair trial then there is no trial and they walk free. If giving them the best defence I possibly could ensures justice is done then so be it (if I was a barrister like).
I think people understand that. It's the method/verbals he's deploying. As you say it's a job but he seems like a tool.
Ah fab write up, I now know who you were, theres a few of us who go alot so we usually know who’s who we’ve become friends and we go for lunch and get trains together
we laugh at how geeky we sound!12:29pm
Mr Myers refers to a note by a female consultant, and suggests Dr Evans 'grabbed at' an explanation of 'pink and active' to describe a rash on Child B.
Dr Bohin, cross-examined on it, had said it was "a mistake".
Mr Myers says it was "not an innocent mistake".
Mr Myers refers to a note by a female consultant, and suggests Dr Evans 'grabbed at' an explanation of 'pink and active' to describe a rash on Child B.
Dr Bohin, cross-examined on it, had said it was "a mistake".
Mr Myers says it was "not an innocent mistake".
We don’t know BM in real life, he could be the nicest guy ever; he could be an actual hole. He must have some grit to him if he can defend those charged with the worst crimes. BNE will have defended people who were found guilty of crimes too, he’s not just a prosecutor.
So two days before she’s told no clotting problems and this is evidence for the defence that two days later she said “they are querying a clotting problem”. Eh?
That’s really nice! I really wish I’d been able to make it down as I’m not too far away in Leeds. Do most people who go think she is guilty?Ah fab write up, I now know who you were, theres a few of us who go alot so we usually know who’s who we’ve become friends and we go for lunch and get trains together
Couldn't get the buses moving, too many bodies under the wheels
He'll be desensitised to it all and will be able to switch the majority of the cases off when he gets home
Sadly I am all too aware that most people think defence KCs are awful people but he has to cast doubt on the prosecution’s case, that is a vital part of doing his job and it does not make him a “tool”. Would you prefer it he said nothing at all and she appealed on the basis of defective representation?
Dan is reporting too. Bit more descriptive
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Yeah. What about the parents though? They'll have to live with remembering what he's saying.
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Of course BM is giving it his all, now. He has to, as has been said may times. He's also making the most of the 'recency effect'. In psychological terms, people, when given long lists of information tend to remember the first (primacy effect) and last (recency effect) parts of the 'list' last. He'll know this. He's going for the biggest impact, now, because he'll be aiming for the jury to retain more of what is being said, for their deliberations. Hopefully, the judge's summing up and directions will bring things back into balance. So much rests on this jury. I don't envy them one bit.
Not exactly what I said. I understand he has a job to do. I maybe just thought he might be slightly more legally impressive than just slinging tit everywhere. Will agree to disagree re being a tool.
I hope you can understand emotions run high, especially for those that have followed this trial for nine months. I wouldn’t take it personally. BM has had no trouble telling the court to be disparaging of somebody that’s a “professional witness” despite expert witness work being a perfectly legitimate job so I think should ever find these comments, they won’t make him lose sleep. He’s incredibly good at what he does but people here would probably like to feel free to share their frustration. And have a laugh.
i have been in court having being assaulted, and my parents/I/anyone who wanted to listen had to hear from the defence how I was probably lying despite evidence, or I was likely ‘asking for it’. Worst experience of my life. But in contrast, if my child was wrongly accused of something they hadn’t done I would want there to be no question ‘unasked’.
The people I’ve spoken to do, yes
I know it's awful and my heart goes out to them
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