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LazyDaisy May 2016 9:25am, 20 May 2016 14,215 posts	0 LazyDaisy I get the feeling that Anna Expert-in-Women's-Issues Tregorran hasn't really earned her fee yet. I wonder how realistic it is, that it should be taking so long to draw all the threads together? The rending of garments and gnashing of teeth from Pat is getting really annoying. This is not the strong Pat of old. I know she had a bad time after John's death but in that case there was nothing she could actually do. This time she seems to think that just because Helen is Helen she can get off scot-free, whereas I would have expected her to go into battle in a much more pro-active way.
HellsBells May 2016 9:37am, 20 May 2016 21,005 posts	0 HellsBells I don't really understand the legal stuff, but can't she turn round and say sorry, I don't want to be a prosecution witness, I'm going to defend my daughter, sod you?
BaronessBL May 2016 12:16pm, 20 May 2016 5,525 posts	0 BaronessBL I wondered that too HB surely people can refuse to give evidence
old mum May 2016 5:13pm, 20 May 2016 988 posts	0 old mum Wouldn't that be contempt of court? She gave evidence to the police, who have a duty to report this in the court papers,which means she can be called up by whoever may benefit from that evidence. Her chance to set the record 'straight' for her daughter would be in cross examination by Ms Tregorran.
Sharkie May 2016 5:24pm, 20 May 2016 9,212 posts	0 Sharkie I'm no expert either but I thought it was something to do with the fact both Kirsty and Pat already have given evidence, so what old mum says follows. And Anna gets a chance to cross examine them ( presumably armed with info she'll now get via Tom and hopefully others) I don't think even the occasionally bonkers Archers scriptwriters would be allowed to get the court stuff that wrong. I understand the Pat situation less - but she did go to the police and volunteer information - annoying plot wise, but what follows is then correct? We need some legal eagles!
Sharkie May 2016 5:30pm, 20 May 2016 9,213 posts	0 Sharkie No hang on... Kirsty is a key WITNESS for the prosecution - because she was the first person on the scene, before the police arrived. (Still not sure about Pat)
jacdaw May 2016 6:47pm, 20 May 2016 1,663 posts	0 jacdaw Isn't it because Pat told the police she had heard Helen threaten to kill Rob?
BaronessBL May 2016 6:51pm, 20 May 2016 5,526 posts	0 BaronessBL Yes I think that is right jacdaw
BaronessBL May 2016 6:53pm, 20 May 2016 5,527 posts	0 BaronessBL I'm guessing Jess could be the defence witness that Anna pulls out of the hat to completely trash the prosecution's case though.... Once Tom has told her about Jess of course.....
BaronessBL May 2016 7:17pm, 20 May 2016 5,528 posts	0 BaronessBL Gah... just when we thought Anna might be getting somewhere.......