THE first time I heard the word “disingenuous” was in a court where a barrister, during the joust, described her “friend” (the opposing barrister, for those who don’t understand the parlance of such antiquated legal niceties) as being less than wholly truthful.

THE decision by Mr Justice Carney to terminate a murder trial in the Central Criminal Court (Irish Examiner, October 12) has put the spotlight on our antiquated court system.