Cross-Examination Skills Positive2Work Skillnet
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    Course details

    This is an advanced 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.

    Key Learning Points

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

    Course Outline

    The 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 other’s 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.

    Programme Tutor

    La Touche Training, Irelands leading legal training provider

    Target Audience

    Many witnesses, no matter how experienced they may be, still find the process of giving evidence and cross-examination a daunting experience. This advanced training course provides intensive training and feedback on how to most effectively deliver evidence, which builds on what was learned on our Courtroom Skills Training course, which must be taken prior to taking this course. It will further improve confidence and improve ability to give effective and coherent evidence and to deal with cross-examination. The Cross-Examination day is a challenging but valuable advanced course that gives extra confidence to those facing a court appearance.

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

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    About Positive2Work Skillnet

    The Positive2Work Skillnet is made up of small, medium & large companies from all sectors of the Irish Economy. The member companies of Positive2Work Skillnet have come together to explore how the intervention of effective strategies, supported by training solutions and people development, can positively impact on the quality of employees working lives and the competitive environment within which network member companies operate. The aim of the project is to create a Positive2Work environment for all employees within the member companies of the Skillnet.
    To date the Skillnet has delivered training that support the areas of:
    • Building Resilience / Stress Management
    • Conflict Management / Building Constructive Relations
    • Change Management / People Management
    While also working directly with member companies to deliver training that both incorporates the Positive2Work objective and meets their individual needs.
    Positive2Work has approved funding until the end of 2013.
    Positive2Work Skillnet provides subsidised training to member companies and offers free training for job-seekers. Members can also influence what courses are provided by the network.
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