Cross Examination Techniques in the Family Court
- Developing a winning case theory
- Crunching the facts to analyse the case theory
- Plotting a successful cross examination to drive home the case theory
Presented by Ben Snedden, Barrister, Hobson Chambers
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to develop and structure a cross-examination around a clear and persuasive case theory
- Gain practical strategies to analyse facts and challenge witnesses effectively in the Family Court
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Brintyn Smith, Barrister
Presenters
Ben Snedden, Barrister, Hobson Chambers
Ben is a practising family law barrister. He has 23 years’ experience as an advocate. Ben has also qualified as a solicitor advocate in England.
Brintyn Smith, Barrister
Brintyn (Tūhoe) is a specialist family law barrister based in Warkworth and Auckland. He deals predominantly with complex care of children, family violence, relocation, and care and protection matters. He also undertakes relationship property work. Brintyn accepts Family Court appointments to act as Lawyer for Child, and is a family legal aid provider and is also a contract Instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS). Brintyn is passionate about and actively advocates for the safety and well-being of practitioners. He also has an interest in matters of practice and procedure, evidence, alternative dispute resolution (including mediation and collaborative law), and elder law.
