Cross-Examination in Crime - Improving your Technique

Cross-examination can win cases, but more often it is a reason why cases are lost. This course will assist you to develop and improve your cross-examination techniques through role play, so that you will leave with practical skills that can be put into practice immediately.

Topics covered:

• Purpose of cross-examination
• Case analysis
• Questioning styles
• Structuring your cross-examination
• Facts v assumptions
• Witnesses of fact
• Expert witnesses
• Pitfalls when cross-examining
• Key points
• Tactics - rapid fire or scatter gun

Accordingly the course is limited to 16 delegates.

Course Dates

26/06/2012 Birmingham	09:30 - 17:00 Venue Information
19/09/2012 Manchester	09:30 - 17:00 Venue Information
25/10/2012 London	09:30 - 17:00 Venue Information
31/10/2012 Leeds	09:30 - 17:00 Venue Information
07/11/2012 Birmingham	09:30 - 17:00 Venue Information

Leslie Cuthbert 
is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Court Criminal). Leslie is a consultant and was formerly a partner with McCormacks LLP and also sits as a Road User Charging Adjudicator. He is an experienced advocacy trainer and has worked with the SFO, Customs and Excise, Metropolitan Police and prosecuting and regulatory authorities.