Cross examination in general is not an easy thing to do.  There is several ways you can go about cross examining someone on evidence.  It depends on the evidence you dealing with. Techniques on how to improve this vital skill.....

Cross-examine on witness statement

Techniques On How to get a witness statement in at any and all cost.

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Andre Kirsten On Criminal Law

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Failure to provide the defense with witness statements in good time, or providing it after some evidence has already been led,  what effect does that have on your defense strategy and ultimately – the fairness of the trial.

We all know about this and that it should be given to the defense.  This however is not always as simple as that.  If we get the statements and the documentary evidence to examine prior to trial that is all good and well.  We are happy, we prepare and go to trial.

There is tons of case law on this.  The fact that the defense should receive these witness statements prior to trial.

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16 April 08: UPDATED: NEW STUDY NOTES SECTION WITH MUST HAVE NOTES

Notes on law of evidence, confessions, pointing out, unconstitutional obtained evidence and much more...

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This Web site is dedicated to those who Practice Criminal Law,those who wants to learn about it and everyone else who is curious about the criminal Justice System in South Africa.
Here You will find articles on various topics related to Criminal Law, Law Of Evidence, Criminal Procedure and lots more.
Your will also find documentation of all Kinds here. Pro Forma Guilty Pleas, showing how the elements could be constructed, Section 220 admission documents to Leave To Appeal Applications and Petitions to the High Court’s Judge President.
As the site grow so will the knowledge base of documents and case law…… Yes You will find case law here as well.
This site is continuously updated so keep coming to check up on what’s new and updated.
You will also find discussions of actual cases I am involved in, their progress and the eventual outcome of those matters. All in all, this should make for some interesting reading and some good education for those who want to learn something.

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