Totally agree - the Times had a brilliant sketch-writer before Letts came along.
I can only assume Rupert poached him from the Daily Malice with gigs at the Sun and the Times. Patrick Kidd always hints there's a lot more to the story.
An experienced barrister will know every trick that experts use to push their cases, and how best to tie them in knots - (s)he won't care about looking like they know everything, just undermining the expert in front of the court. It might feel uncomfortable, but the motivation and morality, in...