Course details

The Courtroom Skills training is a practical look at the courtroom with emphasis on the role of the witness and tips on how to excel in the witness box. The course is practical and interactive involving role-play in the afternoon session with delegates getting cross – examined on their own personal case study. The morning will be spent going through cross examination techniques & how to respond to those techniques. The afternoon will be spent on interactive role-play.

Key Learning Points include

• How the adversarial system works
• The procedures, order of events and roles of those in the adversarial systems
• How to prepare for giving evidence
• Taking the oath/affirmation with confidence
• Techniques lawyers use in cross-examination and how to handle them
• How to give clear, honest and objective evidence
• How to make appropriate use of supporting evidence, documents and notes when giving evidence
• How to give confident and clear testimony under cross-examination

Trainer

The training will be delivered by La Touche Bond. Find attach general details about their court room skills training courses

Venue: The University of Limerick

Date: February 17^th (Friday)

Fee: €300 payable in advance to the IES by January 20^th to secure registration.

Place availability: 8 (eight) maximum based on first to reply initially, then with payment before January 20^th.

Cancellation policy: Registration fees will only be refunded for cancellations before February 3rd if an alternative person can register to fill the position.  

Reservation and registration: To reserve a place email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  The first eight respondents will be given details of how to complete their registration.