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22 April - Online via Zoom 29 April - 1 Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ United Kingdom
Witness evidence is vital. A witness who fails to carry out structured preparation and is ignorant of the process is placed at a huge disadvantage. Their evidence may be lost, distorted, or manipulated if they do not have the skills and confidence to ensure that their evidence is understood by the decision makers. The sessions are led by a solicitor/barrister tutor who is a recognised communication expert in their field.
This training reassures witnesses by explaining the stages of the hearing and their role in giving evidence. This detailed guidance helps witnesses prepare for the hearing by considering what gives evidence weight, reliability, and credibility.
Our course provider specialises in providing a case preparation plan to be implemented by witnesses when preparing to give their own evidence. This equips witnesses with a methodology to identify strengths and weaknesses in their evidence and to handle documents at the hearing.
Witnesses learn how to select their evidence to maximise its impact through the use of key facts and documents. Witnesses receive tips on how to present evidence effectively by calmly managing a range of cross-examination techniques without having their evidence distorted or manipulated.
Feedback from witnesses and instructing lawyers has indicated that the session is highly effective in getting witnesses to set aside time to fully engage with, and prepare for, the hearing. It enables the witness to spend time going through their evidence with a clear purpose. The session helps them to identify what evidence to present, how best to present it, and why the delivery of evidence is vital.
Session one: Witness familiarisation – Case Preparation: 3 hours and 30 minutes. Via Zoom
Session two: Intensive Cross-Examination Role Play: 90 minutes – 3 witnesses.
Witnesses will be provided with a witness statement/exhibit to prepare before the intensive cross-examination role play.
Witnesses will attend with two other witnesses for the cross - examination role play. The tutor a solicitor or barrister will carry out cross-examination and provide feedback to the witness on their performance in the witness box.
The barrister/solicitor tutors use a range of realistic and challenging cross-examination techniques in cross-examination role play. The role play demonstrate how witness evidence is undermined/challenged and how attacks can best be handled. The tutors use a range of different cross-examination techniques to give witnesses the experience of intense scrutiny of evidence during a hearing. Witnesses are provided with specific tips on the different techniques used in cross-examination and learn how to manage these. The cross-examination role play will include giving structured feedback to each witness. This helps to build skills and confidence in witnesses as they go along and to incrementally improve their skills.
The tutor will work with the witnesses to remove the blockers to effective communication due to anxiety, lack of confidence, anger, aggression or other characteristics. This assists with posture, tone, speed of delivery, precision and accuracy in language. Tips are given on the psychology of giving evidence and how to use techniques to remain calm and focussed. Witnesses leave with a toolkit of skills to present their evidence.
90-minute session of intensive cross-examination role plays with 3 witnesses in each session.
There will be 5 x 90 minutes sessions in a day. Timings as follows:
Legal Experience Training LTD
Legal Experience Training is a leading provider of witness familiarisation in the UK and internationally, established in 2009 by two senior barristers...
Legal Experience Training is a leading provider of witness familiarisation in the UK and internationally, established in 2009 by two senior barristers/judge and a solicitor. The firm is regularly instructed direct by organisations, law firms and recommended by Members of the Bar. The firm have expertise in preparing witnesses to give evidence in the Crown Court, High Court, County Court, tribunals and regulatory hearings and enquiries where millions/billions of pounds are at stake.
The firm provides familiarisation to witnesses involved in cases of great personal and professional importance to the individuals and organisations concerned. The firm have experience assisting witnesses from or giving evidence in the following jurisdictions: United Kingdom, The Channel Islands, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia, Ukraine, USA, France, Germany, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, India, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and more.
Witnesses giving evidence in economic crime case or civil cases involving financial transactions.
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