Description
Master the art of persuasion in the courtroom with our skills training program. From opening statements to cross-examination, we've got you covered.
Our Courtroom skills training day is a highly practical and experiential legal training course designed for any professional who may be called upon to give evidence in any legal forum; civil or criminal. It is then followed by a day of Cross-examination skills training.
Our Cross-examination Skills training day follows on from our Courtroom Skills day and builds on what was learned on the previous day. Both days involve learning how to present evidence in the witness box and give the attendee a chance to practice their skills by taking part in a cross-examination role-play.
What you will learn
Day 1 – Key learning points:
- How the adversarial system works
- The procedures, order of events and roles of those in the adversarial systems
- How to prepare for giving evidence
- Taking the oath/affirmation with confidence
- Techniques lawyers use in cross-examination and how to handle them
- How to give clear, honest and objective evidence
- How to make appropriate use of supporting evidence, documents and notes when giving evidence
- How to give confident and clear testimony under cross-examination
Day 2 – Key learning points:
- Reviewing your preparation checklist
- Gaining mastery of your delivery
- Giving confident, clear testimony under difficult cross-examination
- Identifying and dealing effectively with various techniques used by lawyers
- Getting to the essence of a complex case and communicating clearly with the judge
- Receiving feedback from a lawyer on evidence giving ability
- Assessing your performance and using the video to enhance your skills
- Putting into practice any tips on improving evidence giving ability
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