Monday, 25 August 2025
Chair
Genevive Vear, Senior Lawyer, Ministry of Justice - Appeals Counsel, Public Defence Service Tauranga
Effective Preparation for Cross-Examination and Evidence Presentation
- General trial preparation and how this differs for prosecution and defence
- Preparation for evidence-in-chief and cross-examination
- Managing difficult witnesses
- Trial do’s and don’ts
Presented by Catherine Gisler, Wellington Public Defender, Public Defence Service
Learning Objectives:
- Strengthen trial preparation techniques for both prosecution and defence
- Develop strategies for managing witnesses and delivering persuasive examinations
*Original Content was created in November 2024
Description
Attend and earn 1 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
Presenters
Genevive Vear, Senior Lawyer, Ministry of Justice - Appeals Counsel, Public Defence Service TaurangaGenevive is a senior lawyer and appeals counsel at the Public Defence Service. She has been with the PDS since 2009 and has appeared in a wide range of criminal matters in the lower and higher Courts across this time. She currently specialises in appellate work, with a special interest and expertise in mental health related matters. Her LLM (first class) from Auckland University specialised in mental health. She has written and spoken regularly on CPMIP related matters.
Catherine Gisler, Wellington Public Defender, Public Defence Service
Catherine Gisler is the Wellington Public Defender. Prior to joining the Public Defence Service as a Senior Lawyer in 2019, Catherine worked as a prosecutor for over eight years for both the Police and Crown. She was most recently a Senior Crown Prosecutor at Luke Cunningham and Clere in Wellington.
