Starts: 5:00pm Tuesday, 15 Jul 2025
Ends: 6:00pm Tuesday, 15 Jul 2025
Location: Online
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Contact: Rufina Pollett
This webinar will focus on preparing for and producing notes to guide an effective cross examination. It will cover how to organise your notes and what you need to think about when preparing your cross-examination.
The webinar is designed to be a practical “how-to” session, including:
- Where do you start?
- How do you structure your cross-examination?
- What needs to be included?
- What if I am drawn off topic?
The webinar is aimed at Junior and Intermediate practitioners, as well as those who have not conducted cross-examination, but want to learn more about how to prepare for it. It is also suitable for those looking for a refresher.
Our experienced presenter – Lady Deborah Chambers KC and chair, Daisy Williams will discuss the purpose of cross examination, how to prepare for it, its limitations and pitfalls.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn those fundamentals from these cross-examination experts.
Event Speakers
Deborah Chambers KC
Deborah is one of the leading trust litigation and relationship property lawyers in New Zealand. She specialises in equity litigation, including fiduciary relationships and obligations.
She originally practised in general civil litigation and in the criminal law field as a prosecutor but since 1996 has specialised in relationship property law, trusts, estates and fiduciary duties. Her work in this area includes complex cases frequently involving international property.
Deborah was admitted to the bar in 1983 and commenced practice as a barrister sole in 1989. She was made QC in 2007. Prior to that she was with Russell McVeagh, Auckland; a Procurator Fiscal Depute in Glasgow; Meredith Connell; and Butler White and Hanna.
Her litigation experience includes frequent appearances in the Family Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Deborah is also experienced at representing clients in mediations.
Deborah is one of the leading trust litigation and relationship property lawyers in New Zealand. She specialises in equity litigation, including fiduciary relationships and obligations.
She originally practised in general civil litigation and in the criminal law field as a prosecutor but since 1996 has specialised in relationship property law, trusts, estates and fiduciary duties. Her work in this area includes complex cases frequently involving international property.
Deborah was admitted to the bar in 1983 and commenced practice as a barrister sole in 1989. She was made QC in 2007. Prior to that she was with Russell McVeagh, Auckland; a Procurator Fiscal Depute in Glasgow; Meredith Connell; and Butler White and Hanna.
Her litigation experience includes frequent appearances in the Family Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Deborah is also experienced at representing clients in mediations.
Daisy Williams
Daisy is a barrister at Shortland Chambers in Auckland, specialising in commercial litigation. Her practice encompasses a wide range of complex disputes, with expertise in contractual claims, company and shareholder litigation, and intellectual property matters.
Daisy is also an experienced advocacy skills trainer committed to the development of litigation skills within the profession. She is a regular faculty member of the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa Litigation Skills Programme, where she teaches both new faculty and participants, and recently served on the faculty of the Bar Association’s Mastering Cross-Examination workshop. Daisy is focused on helping junior and intermediate practitioners approach cross-examination as a skill that can be learned and developed through preparation, structure and technique, rather than an intuitive art form. Her own recent training includes an intensive two-day workshop with Larry Pozner, co-author of Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques.
Daisy will chair this webinar.
Daisy is a barrister at Shortland Chambers in Auckland, specialising in commercial litigation. Her practice encompasses a wide range of complex disputes, with expertise in contractual claims, company and shareholder litigation, and intellectual property matters.
Daisy is also an experienced advocacy skills trainer committed to the development of litigation skills within the profession. She is a regular faculty member of the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa Litigation Skills Programme, where she teaches both new faculty and participants, and recently served on the faculty of the Bar Association’s Mastering Cross-Examination workshop. Daisy is focused on helping junior and intermediate practitioners approach cross-examination as a skill that can be learned and developed through preparation, structure and technique, rather than an intuitive art form. Her own recent training includes an intensive two-day workshop with Larry Pozner, co-author of Cross-Examination: Science and Techniques.
Daisy will chair this webinar.