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Practising the dark arts? The US approach to witness preparation
Part 1 of a series that compares the practice and ethical rules of witness preparation that apply in different jurisdictions.
Nikki Pender
Aug 26, 20225 min read
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Confronting the ethics of witness familiarisation: the elephant in the room
Ethics of preparing witnesses, free training workshop for litigation lawyers
Nikki Pender
Aug 23, 20223 min read
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UK expert witnesses criticised for partiality and lack of expertise
Expert Witnesses: reenforcing the importance of being impartial and qualified - and why that can be easier said than done .
Legal Empowerment
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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Qualifying Yourself as an Expert - Mona Lisa Vito Style
Oftentimes expert witnesses will be challenged on their expertise. So, how should you respond? #expertwitnesstraining #humour #movies
Legal Empowerment
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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Proofing your evidence against cross examination king hits
Expert evidence needs strong foundations to withstand challenge under cross examination
Nikki Pender
Feb 27, 20213 min read
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Empowering Witnesses to Break the Sound Barrier
On 14 October 2012, Austrian thrill seeker Felix Baumgarter took a supersonic leap from a balloon suspended nearly 39 kms above Earth,...
Nikki Pender
Jan 14, 20204 min read
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Child Witnesses – Developing Evidence-Gathering Techniques
In The Fascinating Science of Child Witnesses, Newroom journalist Eloise Gibson reports on recent studies into child witnesses and the...
Nikki Pender
May 16, 20182 min read
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The Hubristic Witness: A Cautionary Litigation Tale
When you intend to call successful, confident, business people as witnesses, it is easy to get lulled into a false sense of security and...
Nikki Pender
Feb 2, 20183 min read
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Working with Expert Witnesses
A 2017 Law Talk article by Angharad O'Flynn provided a comprehensive insight into some of the challenges faced by expert witnesses in...
Legal Empowerment
Sep 13, 20171 min read
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Hot Tub Process How To- Part 3 Video
Part 3 of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales and the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration's video demonstrating how...
Legal Empowerment
Apr 13, 20171 min read
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How to Hot Tub - Part 2
Here is part 2 of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales and the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration's video...
Legal Empowerment
Apr 13, 20171 min read
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How to Hot Tub - Part 1
In 2006, the Judicial Commission of New South Wales and the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration released a video...
Legal Empowerment
Apr 13, 20171 min read
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A New Era of Witness Performance
The May 2016 edition of NZ Lawyer magazine (issue 8.02) featured an article on witness familiarisation and included quotes from Nikki...
Legal Empowerment
Jun 29, 20161 min read
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Challenges Facing Young Witnesses in Roast Buster Cases
On 30 October 2014, Legal Empowerment director, Nikki Pender, spoke to RNZ’s Nine to Noon about the challenges that would have...
Legal Empowerment
Oct 30, 20141 min read
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