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No, this is a shrewd defense against a witness saying in court "but the opposing lawyer didn't let me speak and only told me to answer their questions, that's w
by smarx007 5y ago
No, this is a shrewd defense against a witness saying in court "but the opposing lawyer didn't let me speak and only told me to answer their questions, that's why it's not in the deposition".
- denton-scratch 5y agoHmm, I looked up "deposition". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposition_(law)#Australia,_England_and_Wales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposition_(law)#Australia,_En... As I was beginning to suspect, I didn't understand what a deposition is; we don't have it here. Witnesses make a statement, but they can't be questioned by the opposition pre-trial.