New criminal case law and legislation create an ever-increasing number of traps and dilemmas for the advocate. This course will identify these particular areas of difficulty and provide the tools and up to date information enabling the advocate to deal with these issues confidently and persuasively.
Topics covered include:-
- "Cut-throat" defences
- PII or fishing expedition
- Cross examination of young children
- "Bugging and "intercept" evidence
- Is this statement still Hearsay
- Evidence of sexual history
- The new Defence Statement
- The new life sentences
- Evidence from the missing or frightened witness