Professional Excellence Centre

Courtroom Skills (Including tribunal, disciplinary hearing or any legal forum)

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AIM

To develop skills and give participants the confidence to provide good evidence in court, tribunal, disciplinary hearing or any legal forum.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the course delegates will be able to : -

• Understand their role

• Recognise the importance of presenting themselves

• Identify what is involved in effective planning and preparation for court/tribunal

• Demonstrate good practice when taking the oath or affirmation

• Recognise techniques used in cross-examination

• Develop in confidence for giving effective evidence

The training is dynamic and flexible to focus on issues which concern participants in attendance. Delegates are requested to provide a scenario upon which they would be willing to use in a mock situation prior to the training. The scenario should not relate to any current case or one which has not been resolved.

DURATION

One day Programme

ITINERARY

0900 Coffee and registration

0915 Welcome, Housekeeping and Introduction

0920 Expectations

0950 The witnesses' role in court

1020 Presenting evidence

1050 Coffee

1110 Planning and preparation

1135 Taking the oath/affirmation

1200 Dealing with cross examination

1300 Lunch

1400 Commence mock trials

1515 Coffee

1530 Continue mock trial

1615 Review of expectations and consolidation

1630 Close

Note: All Timings Are Flexible

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