An interesting article from the Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 1 March 1866, describing the cross-examination style of 19th century Irish barrister and politician Isaac Butt, who favoured bombarding a witness under cross-examination with extremely rapid, quickfire questions:
Butt regarded his controversial cross-examination style as the best way of ‘testing a liar,’ but not everyone agreed.
Would any barrister get away with such an approach in the Four Courts of today?
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