Cross-Examination 2018
Course Date: October 19, 2018
Total: 5h 24min
Course Date: October 19, 2018
Welcome and Introduction
Karey Brooks — JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver
Art Vertlieb, QC — Vertlieb & Co., Vancouver
Cross-Examination in Context
- the threshold question
- strategy and tactics flow from your theory of the case
Art Vertlieb, QC —Vertlieb & Co., Vancouver
Cross-Examination and the Art of Advocacy
James S. Rogers — Law Offices of James S. Rogers, Seattle, WA, USA
Be Prepared
- the success of a cross-examination depends on the work before court
The Honourable Mr. Justice Sukhdev Dley — Supreme Court of BC, Kamloops
Break
Ethics, Professionalism, and Vexing Issues
- professional responsibility and ethics
- the parameters of cross-examination
- the grey area and best practices
The Honourable Peter D. Leask, QC — Barrister and Solicitor, Vancouver
Impeaching the Lying Witness
- the forms of impeachment
- tactical considerations
- the proper process for impeachment
- special problems
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver
Challenging Reliability
- most witnesses are not outright liars
- highlight lots of small problems = an unreliable witness
The Honourable Mr. Justice George K. Macintosh — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Featured Lunch Speaker: Knowing Your Audience: Cops, Casinos, Courts, and Counsel
Peter M. German, QC, PhD — Peter German & Associates Inc., Delta
Expert Evidence and Challenging Underlying Assumptions
- formulating a plan
- the process for undercutting the expert opinion
Karey Brooks — JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver
Cross-Examination on Authoritative Texts
- reviewing the literature and developing a strategy
- lay the groundwork using a step by step approach
- using the expert’s discipline against the expert’s opinion
Anthony A. Vecchio, QC — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver
Break
The Family Law Litigant and Lessons for All Litigators
- in family law—character is the central issue
- lessons for handling all types of witnesses in cross-examination
Suzette Narbonne — Narbonne Law Office, Sechelt
Cross-Examination: Mistakes to Avoid
The Honourable Mr. Justice Nathan Smith — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Closing Remarks
Karey Brooks — JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver
Art Vertlieb, QC — Vertlieb & Co., Vancouver
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Paper: Cross-Examination and the Art of Advocacy
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