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So is the answer to my question - no RHO cannot accept the lead and play second?

Dummy makes a face up opening lead. Can declarer's RHO accept this and play second after the whole of dummy is exposed?

The Laws state that they are "primarily designed not as punishment for irregularities but rather for the rectification of situations where non-offenders may otherwise be damaged". What we have here is clearly an excessive rectification. My point was that such situations could be dealt with if the director were to be given some discretion on the offender's side as they already have for the non-offenders. "It's not about equity. It's about trying to convince players to be more careful not to revoke." How about a two trick penalty for leading out of turn - that would make them more careful about who is declarer. Do we really want to rule the game this way?

Dummy has two trumps and a side loser in the suit led at trick 11. After dummy follows suit declarer ruffs with the only remaining trump. This however is a revooke which is subsequently established. The laws mandate a two trick adjustment despite the fact that it was literally impossible for the defense to win two tricks at the point of the infraction. Jeff Rubens has promoted the idea of equity adjustment for revokes and this seems to be a clear supporting case.

Do the defenders not have some responsibility for the failure to notice only 12 cards visible in dummy? Would this be a factor in deciding an adjusted score? Might you give the two sides different scores - declarer's side only adjusted?

Club game - poor standard (obviously). Declarer in a heart contract ruffs the opening spade lead in dummy which is apparently void. Calls for Diamond ace at trick two and when moving that card dummy discovers a small spade hidden behind the diamonds. What (if any) adjustment applies?