Who's Actually On Trial?

[Twenty20]

With all these revelations coming out, it makes it sound like it's Nigella Lawson who's on trial.

[EDDIE51]

It's more the accusation that she let the kids use cocaine that I think will be her downfall. How old are they by the way?

[jno]

oh yes, she asked one of them for advice on rolling joints or something, didn't she? That's... dodgy.

I'm not saying she actually stole recipes from them, but...

[emmie]

i think that they are doing a hatchet job on her, the two women are on trial for theft, that should be it, if they are slating her one would have to question why...

[emmie]

how does anyone truly know that she did that, let the children take drugs,
accusations flying all round, unless she is caught in the act, and photo's to prove it, and they can be doctored not sure this is right...

[weecalf]

Should all cooks ,chef and cookery knowalls not be on trial for ruining television

[FredPuli43]

It can be unfair to judge from media reports of cross-examination, but I get the impression that his case is being underprosecuted by counsel for the Crown. It is no much use starting by taking defendants through a list of purchases, at all, and leaving the answers is worse. The defendant has been through the list lots of times with her lawyers, so she has her answers already word perfect by the time the prosecution does it. You have to play up the general picture, adopting the defence even more than the defendant has first, so the defendant feels comfortable and unharmed, before turning it around to hinting at motive and then driving on, on motive, from there. When the jury has that in mind, then go through the list; the answers you get will be seen in a different light