http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/02/28/chess-clocks-in-the-courtroom-at-vioxx-trial/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/02/28/chess-clocks-in-the-courtroom-at-vioxx-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-98406 Mr Fusion Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:50:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4428#comment-98406 This could be the first in a new wave of speeding up trials to unclog the courts. I don't think this is the best way of doing it though. This could be the first in a new wave of speeding up trials to unclog the courts. I don’t think this is the best way of doing it though.

]]> http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/02/28/chess-clocks-in-the-courtroom-at-vioxx-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-98399 doug Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4428#comment-98399 Kevin - if the lawyers on both sides agreed to the clock, whoever loses is pretty much stuck with it. If the judge imposed it without their consent, then it would be grounds for appeal by the losing side. in the latter case, the objecting party would have to make an "offer of proof," putting on the record the questions (and the witnesses answers) that he would have done if he was not on the clock. this, of course would take at least as long as doing the actual Q&A in front of the jury, so the judge would not have saved any time. Kevin – if the lawyers on both sides agreed to the clock, whoever loses is pretty much stuck with it. If the judge imposed it without their consent, then it would be grounds for appeal by the losing side. in the latter case, the objecting party would have to make an “offer of proof,” putting on the record the questions (and the witnesses answers) that he would have done if he was not on the clock. this, of course would take at least as long as doing the actual Q&A in front of the jury, so the judge would not have saved any time.

]]> http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/02/28/chess-clocks-in-the-courtroom-at-vioxx-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-98386 Precision Blogger Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:10:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4428#comment-98386 I envision a time scramble, in which a lawyer starts asking questions faster and faster, and the witness replies equally fast. - Precision Blogger I envision a time scramble, in which a lawyer starts asking questions faster and faster, and the witness replies equally fast.
- Precision Blogger

]]> http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/02/28/chess-clocks-in-the-courtroom-at-vioxx-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-98345 Kevin Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4428#comment-98345 I can foresee big problems. No matter what happens the loosing party can say the trial wasn't fair because they needed more time to present their case. I can foresee big problems. No matter what happens the loosing party can say the trial wasn’t fair because they needed more time to present their case.

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