Public Cross Examination Skills

This is an advanced legal training day, which follows on from our Courtroom Skills training day and builds on what was learned on that course. It further increases the confidence and effectiveness of an individual when giving evidence in any legal forum whether civil or criminal. Delegates learn how to combat cross-examination techniques and gain mastery of their delivery.

Course Outline

The cross-examination skills course is an intensive and highly practical day, delivered by qualified lawyers. The day commences with a quick review of key learning points from our Courtroom Skills Training, including analysis of techniques that lawyers use to disconcert witnesses and how best to deal with them. Delegates are then paired with another delegate each of whom acts as the others coach for the day. Each delegate is then cross-examined by the trainer, which is video recorded. Delegates receive detailed feedback from the trainer with the aid of some video playback. With the benefit of what they have learned and input from their coach, they have a further opportunity to be cross-examined, where they can put into practice, suggestions from their first session, so as to improve their evidence giving ability. Each delegate will take away their recording for further learning.

Key Learning Points

• Reviewing your preparation checklist
• Gaining mastery of your delivery
• Giving confident, clear testimony under difficult cross-examination
• Identifying and dealing effectively with various techniques used by lawyers
• Getting to the essence of a complex case and communicating clearly with the judge
• Receiving feedback from a lawyer on evidence giving ability
• Assessing your performance and using the video to enhance your skills
• Putting into practice any tips on improving evidence giving ability

This cross examination skills course further increases the confidence and effectiveness of an individual when giving evidence in any legal forum whether civil or criminal.

This course is accredited by Engineers Ireland.