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Richard Sydenham in Southwark Crown Court
October 4, 2011
The process of setting up involving a controversy over cricket began with Pakistan Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif to appear before the court and jury will be selected and sworn
The former opening batsman and former captain of the football and Test swing bowler Asif sat down at the beginning of the case at Southwark Crown Court in London. They still speak more than two hours of legal arguments ensued, and appropriate for the jury was sworn in for lunch after a racial mix of backgrounds and genres (six men and six women). Both players were asked if they had any objection made by the jury and said: "No objections".
Just 30 minutes after lunch is required to resolve on a jury and Judge Cooke told the court that the proceedings will resume at ten o'clock. Cooke told the jury: "I think you will find here an interesting and unusual." He also suggested that some of them are familiar with the case because of its high profile nature, but was ordered not to do research or to discuss the case outside the jury room
Asif Butt, who flew in this weekend in Lahore, is facing a possible prison sentence if convicted, although both have pleaded not guilty. They face charges of conspiracy to deceive, and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, after the Lord's test in August last year when he conspired to have a plate of pre-determined without balls.
Both wore suits, no tie, sitting in the courtyard, they closed the holes in the perspex screen for consultation. Butt sat alone and listened intently, often leaning forward and focused look on his face. Asif punjabi followed by an interpreter. Lawyer Butt, Ali Bajwa QC, immediately to the right of Cooke that his client does not need an interpreter, because he was sure of understanding the English language.
Sat behind the bench all journalists interested seats in the public gallery. They could have been happy when Justice Cooke said at first that they could "tweets" of the room as they did in silence. With reporting restrictions in place, the details of the legal arguments can be repeated at this point.
But Judge Cooke agreed to three clauses later read to prospective jurors who were entering the courtroom. I was told I would be available for up to five weeks, and were told they would have to fill out the forms of three questions and if you answer "yes" to one of them could be part of the jury.
The questions were: 1) Do they or any family has ever worked as a professional journalist and is currently working in that capacity. 2) Did they or other family member living professional cricket? 3) Are they family members or work in the gaming industry?
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