This practical advocacy course will cover all aspects of a contested case.
In addition to advice and guidance on advocacy techniques, the course will include a case study concerning a baby with alleged NAI and role play of examination in chief and cross examination.
The course will be limited to a maximum of 20 delegates to ensure the opportunity for delegate participation.
Topics include:-
- * General Principles - Who, What and Why
- Chronologies
- Skeleton Arguments
- Identifying the issues
- * Problems posed by cases involving children
- Preparing a client for the witness box
- Opening the case
- Evidence in chief
- Legal Privilege
- The foundation of evidence
- Questioning styles
- Expert witnesses
- The purpose
- Question structure
- Expert witnesses
- Controlling the witness