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Witness Essentials

by Hugh Selby

You are soon to be a witness at a hearing. You want to be a good one. When you leave the hearing room you want to know that you have done well, This podcast series, five episodes, will help you to be a successful witness. Episodes 1 and 2 are all about your preparation. Episode 3 is about your performance at the hearing. Episode 4 is about the lawyers' performances at the hearing. Episode 5 is for those who give their evidence as experts who offer opinions. If you also have an interest in advocacy then listen to the 20+ episode free podcast ADVOCACY IN COURT: PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE Comments or questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 5

    We start with explaining why expert opinions are needed and allowed by decision makers. We point to the need for the decision maker to trust both the expert and their opinion, and how compliance by the expert with the Expert Code of Conduct encourages such trust. The straightforward contents of...

  2. Episode 4

    You want to know how you will be questioned by the lawyers, for your side and any other side, at the hearing. This episode explores the question techniques used by competent lawyers in chief/direct/ examination-in-chief, then in cross-examination, and then in re-direct/examination. Some lawyer…

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  3. Episode 3

    You have done the preparation. The wait is over. Your phone is turned off. Your name is called and you go in. Do you show respect? If so, how? You will take the oath or affirmation and move your toes to mask your anxiety, In the witness box, as you look towards, not at, the decision maker, you…

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  4. Episode 2

    So many questions: Who are the people in the hearing room and what do you call them? What's a subpoena and what do I do when I get one? Why are there different kinds of written statements? How is a hearing day organised? Can I give my evidence remotely? But that's not all, because there are...

  5. Episode 1

    There are various reasons that lead people to be witnesses. Whether or not they want to be a witness they do not want to fail in the hearing room in front of other people. So the 'about to be witness' wants to be well prepared. This Episode and Episode 2 are all about your preparation, so that…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

You are soon to be a witness at a hearing. You want to be a good one. When you leave the hearing room you want to know that you have done well,

This podcast series, five episodes, will help you to be a successful witness.

Episodes 1 and 2 are all about your preparation.

Episode 3 is about your performance at the hearing.

Episode 4 is about the lawyers' performances at the hearing.

Episode 5 is for those who give their evidence as experts who offer opinions.

If you also have an interest in advocacy then listen to the 20+ episode free podcast ADVOCACY IN COURT: PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE

Comments or questions to [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOSTED BY

Hugh Selby

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Witness Essentials have?

Witness Essentials currently has 5 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Witness Essentials about?

You are soon to be a witness at a hearing. You want to be a good one. When you leave the hearing room you want to know that you have done well, This podcast series, five episodes, will help you to be a successful witness. Episodes 1 and 2 are all about your preparation. Episode 3 is about your...

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Who hosts Witness Essentials?

Witness Essentials is created and hosted by Hugh Selby.
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