Cross Examination: Destroying Escape Routes for the Hostile Witness
A well-planned cross-examination cuts off escape routes for the witness.
A well-planned cross-examination cuts off escape routes for the witness.
It can be useful to highlight the fact that there is no plausible explanation for the conduct of a witness.
If a witness tries to avoid a question, the lawyer needs to be persistence and insist on an answer.
Lawyers should challenge a witness when they think they are pretending not to remember events.
If a witness tries to turn the table on the lawyer, the lawyer needs to keep control of the cross-examination.
If you suspect a witness is lying, then you should consider cross-examining on every detail of the allegation.
The cross-examination of children requires a different approach than one that you would take with adult witnesses.
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