How Cross-Examination Training Builds Confident Witnesses
Cross-examination is a critical tool to test and challenge the evidence of witnesses in legal proceedings. The ability of witnesses to communicate effectively and confidently under its scrutiny is essential,
10 December 2024
A Guide to Witness Preparation Strategies
In this guide for witnesses, we’ll go through some useful preparation tips. This will include the essential components, best practices and strategies, highlighting the significance of tailored plans to enable
22 April 2024
Mastering Cross-Examination: A Guide for Witnesses in the UK Legal System
In the UK legal system, witnesses play a crucial role in presenting evidence and shaping the course of justice. Central to this process is the daunting experience of cross-examination, a
11 December 2023
Updated guidance on modes of address in courts and tribunals
In a notice from the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals published on 1st December 2022, in an effort to simplify and modernise terminology used in hearings, it
5 December 2022
Ed Sheeran, Boris Becker and Dizzee Rascal in court
I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Court! Last week was an eventful one when it came to celebrity court cases. On Wednesday, the judgment in Ed Sheeran’s High Court
11 April 2022
Remote hearings: early experiences of public users
Last month a research report on the “Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic” was published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The report covers both video
24 January 2022
Remote hearings: lessons learned and the future
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) recently published their research report on the “Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID 19 pandemic”, which was based on information provided by a range of
19 December 2021
