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Published: 1 September 2021

Substantive Law, Professional Skills, Wellbeing,

Opening Address and Leading Evidence in a Criminal Trial | CPD 1.5 hrs

This recorded webinar is presented by Marie Dyhrberg KC, Julie-Anne Kincade KC, Gareth Kayes and chaired by Iswari Jayanandan. 

Learning Objectives

  • Identifying key differences between Crown and defence openings
  • Structuring the opening
  • The tone of the Crown opening statement
  • The balance between leading and not leading
  • How to refresh a witness’s memory and what you must first establish
  • Inconsistent statements and the application of Hannigan
  • Hostility – when you should consider it
  • Elections that the defendant makes v those counsel makes
  • The use of Briefs of Evidence and the importance of them being written and signed
  • Coping strategies for counsel

CPD: 1.5hrs 

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