Barry Roux | |
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Born | |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Defence advocate B Juris LLB |
Known for | Trial of Oscar Pistorius |
Barry Roux SC (born 21 November 1955) is a South African lawyer who was admitted to the bar in 1982. His practice covers criminal, insurance, delictual, aviation, matrimonial, medical negligence, general contractual and liquidation work. [1] He served as the defence advocate in the trial of Oscar Pistorius. [2]
He is also well known for his use of the phrase "I put it to you..." [3]
Roux was born in Mahikeng, South Africa to parents who were farmers. [4] He attended Rooigrond Primary School and Lichtenburg High School. He studied at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and obtained a B Juris LLB in 1981. [5] Roux once told an interviewer, "I studied law at Unisa. Do you think I studied at Unisa because I wanted to?" in reference to the fact that his family was too poor to afford for him to attend a prestigious law school. [4]
Roux was a state prosecutor from 1973 to 1982 and lectured at Justice College, the South African government's training institution for law officials. [6] [7] "I earned my first money after Matric at the Department of Justice. It’s only then that I opened my first bank account," Roux said in an interview. [4]
He was admitted into the Pretoria Bar in 1982. [1] [7] Amongst the people he has acted on behalf of are Dave King and Roger Kebble (father of Brett Kebble) on separate, unrelated charges of tax fraud. [8]
In the 1990s he also successfully acted on behalf of Lothar Neethling, an apartheid-era police chief, who sued newspapers (including the Vrye Weekblad) for damages over claims that he supplied a toxin to be used on anti-apartheid activists. [9]
Roux defended dentist Casper Greeff, who was convicted in 2001 of murdering his wife. [9]
Barry Roux gained an international reputation for being a fearsome cross-examiner and a person unswayed by empathy. However, advocate Manny Witz from the Johannesburg Bar, who worked with Roux for more than 35 years, refers to him as a "very experienced criminal lawyer, and quite a likeable fellow. He is very, very professional, and very competent." [10]
Roux has also been described as "a hardworking but private person." [10] Roux commented in an interview, "I own a holiday house. It’s not a good investment, but it’s wonderful." [4]
Roux's interest are walking, going to the gym and running. He is married to Audrey Botha and they have two children. [6] [7]
Roux's style of cross-examination has led to many parodies including:
Among his phrases used in the Pistorius trial that have been parodied are:
Barry Roux | |
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Born | |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Defence advocate B Juris LLB |
Known for | Trial of Oscar Pistorius |
Barry Roux SC (born 21 November 1955) is a South African lawyer who was admitted to the bar in 1982. His practice covers criminal, insurance, delictual, aviation, matrimonial, medical negligence, general contractual and liquidation work. [1] He served as the defence advocate in the trial of Oscar Pistorius. [2]
He is also well known for his use of the phrase "I put it to you..." [3]
Roux was born in Mahikeng, South Africa to parents who were farmers. [4] He attended Rooigrond Primary School and Lichtenburg High School. He studied at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and obtained a B Juris LLB in 1981. [5] Roux once told an interviewer, "I studied law at Unisa. Do you think I studied at Unisa because I wanted to?" in reference to the fact that his family was too poor to afford for him to attend a prestigious law school. [4]
Roux was a state prosecutor from 1973 to 1982 and lectured at Justice College, the South African government's training institution for law officials. [6] [7] "I earned my first money after Matric at the Department of Justice. It’s only then that I opened my first bank account," Roux said in an interview. [4]
He was admitted into the Pretoria Bar in 1982. [1] [7] Amongst the people he has acted on behalf of are Dave King and Roger Kebble (father of Brett Kebble) on separate, unrelated charges of tax fraud. [8]
In the 1990s he also successfully acted on behalf of Lothar Neethling, an apartheid-era police chief, who sued newspapers (including the Vrye Weekblad) for damages over claims that he supplied a toxin to be used on anti-apartheid activists. [9]
Roux defended dentist Casper Greeff, who was convicted in 2001 of murdering his wife. [9]
Barry Roux gained an international reputation for being a fearsome cross-examiner and a person unswayed by empathy. However, advocate Manny Witz from the Johannesburg Bar, who worked with Roux for more than 35 years, refers to him as a "very experienced criminal lawyer, and quite a likeable fellow. He is very, very professional, and very competent." [10]
Roux has also been described as "a hardworking but private person." [10] Roux commented in an interview, "I own a holiday house. It’s not a good investment, but it’s wonderful." [4]
Roux's interest are walking, going to the gym and running. He is married to Audrey Botha and they have two children. [6] [7]
Roux's style of cross-examination has led to many parodies including:
Among his phrases used in the Pistorius trial that have been parodied are: