objection

[Marg0]

what kind of things do you object to as a lawyer/barrister. I've heard 'hearsay; argumentative;irrelevant'.
Is there a list?

[Barmaid]

I never say "objection". I have also never heard it done. But I WILL object if my opponent leads the witness in chief when it has not been agreed he can do so, attempts to give evidence himself, introduces hearsay that has not previously been agreed, making comments instead of asking questions or steps outside of relevant issues. There is no "list" - sometimes you will need to intervene if the advocate is being unnecessarily difficult and not allowing the witness to answer the questions, or phrasing the questions in such a way that they are incapable of understanding (particularly with child witnesses). Generally, there are a few niggly bits, but every now and again, you end up objecting to practically everything your opponent says (in one locally famous hearing, my opponent objected to my objections, just a fekkin shame that he spent the whole of his cross examination attempting to give evidence himself!)

[Marg0]

you should have objected to his objection at your objection :)
thanks!

[Marg0]

i said something similar in front of a judge in west africa, i didn't know it was a formal hearing and the other guy, who was actually a kind of mate, started lying through his teeth. My lawyer went nuts. 'Bollox' is good. Everyone knows what you mean.

OBJECTION!!!!!!!!!!! your honour.
BOLLOX!

Objection sustained. Less of the bollox.