Richard Butler
Solicitor, Honorary Professor, Nottingham Law School
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Time | - | Activity | Type of activity |
0930-0945 | 1 | Registration | - |
0945-1000 | 2 | Case Analysis: : Introduction to structured case analysis (or reminder to those who have used it) Application of structured case analysis to scoping witness evidence | Tutor led discussion |
1000-1045 | 3 | Witness Evidence Scoping: Discuss a bullet point e-mail to a witness explaining appropriately what is required. Using the case analysis, the groups will scope the areas for witness questioning Groups will fine tune the scoping document to take account of evidential requirements. | Group Work session |
1145-1100 | 4 | Coffee | - |
1100-1130 | 5 | Completeness: Based on Discussion Problem 1 | Tutor led discussion |
1130-1215 | 6 | Evidence: The main rules of evidence applicable to witnesses | Tutor led session |
1215-1300 | 7 | Evidence: Discuss a bullet point e-mail to the client explaining the relevant evidential rules. Using the case analysis, the groups will fine tune the scoping document to take account of evidential requirements. what use might be made while in the witness box of a previous self-serving statement and in what way any previous statement inconsistent with their current testimony might be used. | Group Work session |
1300-1400 | 8 | Lunch | - |
1400-1415 | 9 | Uninfluenced recall: How to acheive persuasive narrative clarity whilst ensuring that the recall of the witness is not clouded or changed. Ensuring that the evidence is that of the witness | Tutor led discussion |
1415-1500 | 10 | Uninfluenced recall: Working in teams, groups will reorganise a short witness statement to maximise clarity, persuasive potential and usefulness in argument | Work Group session |
1500-1515 | 11 | Form: Formal requirements for witness statements. | Tutor led introduction |
1515-1530 | 12 | Tea | - |
1530-1600 | 13 | Professional conduct: Professional conduct issues arising in connection with witness statements | A tutor led session |
1600-1645 | 14 | Professional conduct: Delegates will discuss a number of ethical problems raised by Discussion Problem 2. | Group Work session |
1645-1700 | 15 | Professional conduct: Reflecting on conduct issues and the other issues raised in the course. | Tutor led session |
1700 | 16 | END | - |