Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Advanced Cross-Examination: Strategy, Structure and Tactics
Together with one of Australia’s most experienced trial lawyers, Tom Percy KC, you will look at aspects of Advanced Cross Examination including:
- The aim of cross examination
- Should you cross examine at all?
- The order and structure of a sound cross examination
- Constructive and destructive cross examination
- Putting your case: Browne v Dunn
- Cross examination on documents
- Six suggested lines of attack
- Cross examination of expert witnesses
Presented by Tom Percy KC, Albert Wolff Chambers; Leading Criminal Lawyer Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Chair
Shirley Casey, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Presenters
Tom F Percy KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy KC was admitted to practice in 1978 after graduating from UWA. He was elected to the WA Bar Association in 1984 and took silk in 1997. He practices primarily in the area of Criminal trials and appeals. He is a former National Director and State President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance. He won the WA Civil Justice Award in 2006, The WA Law Society Community Service Award in 2007 and the WA Lawyer of the Year award in 2013. He is currently Head of Chambers at Albert Wolff Chambers in Perth.
Shirley Casey, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Shirley is a Barrister at Francis Burt Chambers. Prior to joining Francis Burt Chambers, she was a Barrister at Albert Wolff Chambers. Shirley has worked mainly in criminal defence and represents clients in all courts throughout WA. Shirley was regarded in Doyles Guide as a leading criminal barrister 2024.
