Can c.a of defendant conduct cross examination?
niky......
(Querist) 15 February 2017
This query is : Open
Hello Respected Experts,
The case is regarding evac of a old rented house which is filed by plaintiff based on false grounds. We are the Defendants, landlord being the Plaintiff. I am the C.A of Defendant (son) and defending my own case. Not that I am a lawyer but circumstances has forced me to do it myself. Defendant being very old person (90+) cannot come to court to take cross examination of Plaintiff. For 2 hearings the cross examination happened which was taken by me. But in 3rd hearing, suddenly Plaintiff's laywer brought a point that a C.A of Defendant cannot take cross examination, it needs to be Defendant himself. Is this correct?
Even if this is correct, and Defendant is old and cannot come to court so what can I do to tell/convince court that let me continue to take the pending cross examination?
Please advise. Thank you.
