Drafting witness statements - What to expect at court
Speakers:
Daniel FitzpatrickJoin us on Tuesday 7 January where Capsticks' Legal Director Daniel Fitzpatrick will be joined by Elizabeth England, Barrister at Five Paper, to discuss the following:
- Who should be the witness?
- How to structure the statement
- Meeting the legal tests
- Exhibit presentation & what should not be exhibited
- Procedure for replacing an absent or unavailable witness
- Hearsay evidence: admissibility and weight
- How a witness should prepare for a trial
- Coaching: what you barrister can and can’t do
- Cross examination: what to expect
Attendees will be treated to an engaging and lively discussion from our speakers and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.
Event contact
If you have any queries about this event, please get in touch with us at [email protected]
Additional information
Please note that unless otherwise stated our events are free to attend. Places at our events are subject to availability and awarded at the discretion of Capsticks. If space becomes limited at this event and we may need to restrict numbers attending from individual organisations.
