Cherwell
Ice Cream
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It doesn't matter who said it. This way of referring to a person is cold, it is disrespectful and it depersonalises.I got the impression it was the journalist rather than the QC referring to Libby as 'Squire'. If so, it could possibly be due to the press style book that her publication chooses to follow. I can see why it would seem cold, but it's quite common.
I know it is common, it is becoming more common here in the UK and I don't like that.