Employers, as we have remarked before, tend to hate the idea of re-employing an employee they have dismissed (see Reinstatement and re-engagement; but also Be…
In planning a cross-examination, we start with statements that the witness can’t deny without appearing dishonest … leading to statements that the witness could credibly…
Sometimes you find identical passages in two (or more) of the respondent’s witness statements. It’s obvious what has happened: whoever has drafted the witness statements…
When you want to draw the attention of a witness – and everyone else – to a particular line in a document in the bundle,…
Inspector Gregory: “Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” Holmes: “To the curious incident of the dog in…
Should you prepare a list of questions? This is a question on which reasonable people disagree. The argument is basically this. Those against say a…
If you are cross-examining a witness, don’t comment on his answers. That needs a little explanation. You can ask follow-up questions of the sort “But…
Cross-examination It is vitally important to have a plan of all the points you need to cover when questioning a witness. You will usually have…
What did you find out the hard way? I found out something I already knew but decided to ignore. Simply do not ask a question…
It is always worth remembering that the point of cross-examination is to convince the tribunal. Often people get confused about this. Often they seem to…