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| (Live Lecture & Webinar) Mastering Trial Conduct: Insights from the Cross-examiner |
| Date: |
14 March 2025 (Friday) |
| Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
| Level: |
I (Intermediate)
For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
| Language: |
Cantonese 粵語 |
| Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
| Accreditation: |
(3 CPD Points being applied for - The Law Society of HK) |
| Ref: |
L25CL02 |
| Venue: |
Live Lecture or Zoom Webinar
- Rm 2102, 21/F, Beautiful Group Tower,
77 Connaught Road Central, HK
- Online Webinar via Zoom
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Presenter's Biography:
Charles is a seasoned criminal barrister specializing in white-collar crimes and appellate practice. He has been serving the Judiciary as Deputy District Judge since 2012. Charles also actively participates on various governmental boards and committees, as well as those of the Bar Association.
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Objective:
To enable participants to conduct trials effectively and efficiently in the Magistracy and the District Court, Charles will analyze common difficulties and challenges that a cross-examiner may face. By reviewing the parameters for assessing the quality of evidence, participants will gain a stronger understanding and increased confidence in offering legal advice.
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Outline:
Whilst the rules and principles of procedure and evidence govern the conduct of litigants, legally represented or otherwise, in practice, there are ways to present a case more effectively and efficiently which might be overlooked by lawyers. Cross-examination is an advanced yet essential skill that all criminal practitioners should master and be able to analyze objectively, thereby ensuring that proper legal advice can be provided.
This course is divided into the following sections:
- Introduction to Procedure and Evidence
- Revisiting the procedure of a criminal trial
- Overview of key rules and principles for presenting evidence
- Effective Case Presentation Techniques
- The Opening
- Trial Issues: the techniques for engaging the court
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Mastering Cross-examination
- The role of cross-examination in criminal trials
- Key skills and techniques for effective cross-examination
- Analyzing case studies
- Assessing the Quality of Evidence
- Parameters for evaluating evidence
- The weight and relevance of different types of evidence
- Continuous assessment
- Providing Proper Legal Advice
- Before the trial day
- After the prosecution case is closed
- Whether to call a defence witness
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| Category: |
Criminal Litigation |
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Cancellation
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Transfer
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- Request a credit voucher, to be used on another LexOmnibus CPD course to be held before 31 October 2025.
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