What to Expect
Witness Preparation includes, but not limited to:
- Information on how the court operates
- Court protocols
- What to expect inside the courtroom
- Body language
- Appearance
- Cross examination style questioning to familiarise the client with the type and style of questions that may be put to them whilst giving evidence
- Appropriate responses and answers to questions put by counsel
- Assisting you to understand the purpose of cross examination and re-examination, and how responses are your evidence
- Understanding that questioning isn't personal
- Education on the role of cross examination in contested hearings
- Identifying inconsistencies in evidence before trial
- Understanding the role of your affidavit; your evidence in chief
- At no point are you coached or assisted to change your evidence
- How to avoid annoying the Judge
- Case review
- Evidence review
- Case preparation support
- Trial attendance (Victoria only or online)
- Investigative research
- Evidence analysis