Evidence: More than meets the eye

Stuart Barlow highlights considerations in cases involving the prohibition of cross-examination by litigants in person While the appointment of a qualified legal representative will reduce some of the trauma of direct questioning by the perpetrator, the perpetrator could still frame the questions and it may be difficult for a lawyer in that role to determine …
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Cross-examination: As good as it gets?

David Wilkinson explores the prohibition of cross-examination in person in family proceedings provisions and asks if they are fit for purpose It is foreseeable that a qualified legal representative may need to make certain applications in family proceedings in order to discharge fully their professional obligations regarding effective cross-examination. The practicalities of this do not …
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