PPT-Introduction to Cross Examination,

Impeachment and Hearsay April 24 2013 Class Objectives Prepare and conduct an effective cross examination Expose a witness bias or prejudice Learn hearsay and its exceptions Goals of Cross Examination. The examination will be assessed by a panel appointed by the VCAA Examination time not more than 10 minutes including preparation performance and clearing the space The examination will contribute 35 per cent to the study score Content Students will Heather A. Salg. Harris, Karstaedt, Jamison & Powers, P.C. . hsalg@hkjp.com. WHY IT MATTERS. If you haven’t precluded the expert, they must be testifying on . about some . contested issue . that requires special knowledge, training or experience. DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. MID-YEAR CONFERENCE. JULY 11, 2014. PROFESSOR STEPHEN A. SALTZBURG . Cross-Examination. Purpose: To Argue Your Case to the Jury (or Judge) Through the Witness. Strategies. Direct Examination. “A Few Good Men” clip. Two types of questions. Open Ended . – Where were you when the shots were fired?. Leading . – You were at the mall when the shots were fired.. Goals of Direct Examination. :. Tips. , Pointers and Best . Practices. Igor Ellyn, . QC, CS, FCIArb.. Legal Counsel, Chartered Arbitrator, Mediator. Business . Litigation & Arbitration . Lawyers. Avocats en litige et arbitrage commercial . (WITEX). ADVOCACY. What is . WitEx. ?. Reviewing statements on a given scenario from both parties and establishing key issues and discrepancies. Establishing your best line of questioning and attempting to make the other witness say exactly what you want them to.. By Cramer & . Poapst. Why Public Speaking?. More feared than death!. Key to Education. Life long skill. Better Test Scores. Interviewing. Public Speaking Tips. Set-up. Look at your audience/judge. 1 www.texlawyers.com I. INTRODUCTION Many lawyers spend a considerable amount of their trial preparation thinking about voir dire, or outlining a powerful opening statement, or crafting a killer closi 1 TO CROSS – EXAMINATION 1 Many believe that cross - examination is the pinnacle of trial advocacy. Some relish the opportunity to challenge a witness, still others panic at the thought. O Strategy of Cross examination I am going to suggest to you that judges are normally able to tell only four things about a debate: they can tell who was the most at ease; they can tell who had the most Direct Examination. to ask questions of witnesses called by your team to get the witness to testify to facts that help your case. . Open ended questions. Who, What, Why, When, Where, How, What if any…?. Barrister. Clarence Chambers. 0402 968 997. www.guiltynotguilty.com.au. Introduction. Important part of advocacy.. Read as many books on advocacy and cross-examination as you like.. Watch as many video presentations / seminars as you like.. By . Lawrence T. Bowman. Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC. 1. “Cross-Examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. You can do anything with a bayonet except sit on it. A lawyer can do anything with cross-examination if he is skillful enough not to impale his own cause upon it.”. Examine as many patients as you can.. Nothing can be learnt without frequent practice.. Repetition is the secret of learning.(just like sportsman or pianist).. Experienced clinician do specific examination according to the finding in history (not routine examination) this is time saving method in a busy clinic. Student must not do this because he surely will make many mistakes.