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Witness Preparation - Overview

Witness Familiarisation

Enhance the clarity and confidence of your witness' evidence with strategic communication training.

Ensuring your witness evidence is impactful.

Since decision-makers such as judges and arbitrators are quick to judge a case through its messengers, it is imperative to put forth credible, trained and unflappable witnesses. Our witness familiarisation consultants assist fact and expert witnesses with strategies to communicate clearly and effectively while managing the emotional aspect of giving evidence.

Using decades of practical experience, our psychology and communication experts help your witness develop evidence themes, improve verbal and non-verbal delivery and offer tactics for cross-examination. Our team can also assess the content and order of examinations to ensure consistency with your themes and case stories.

Work with our trusted consultants to give your witnesses the confidence needed to deliver strong evidence during their direct and cross-examination.

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Our Witness Familiarisation Services

  • Witness Assessment

    Witness Assessment

    Our senior consultants offer specific knowledge about the psychology of decision-making based on years of training and practical experience.

    We provide guidance regarding the behaviours that decision-makers like to see in fact and expert witnesses, as well as the aspects of evidence that they find most (and least) compelling.

    Our team can assess your witnesses’ delivery style, non-verbal communication and ability to translate the case facts into digestible, memorable evidence.

  • Witness Communication Training

    Witness Communication Training

    Decision-makers are bombarded with competing messages, so witnesses must be able to convey their knowledge in a way they will understand and remember.

    Our highly-trained consultants teach your witnesses about the traits that affect perceptions of credibility and how to be comfortable and direct when delivering evidence. We explain how to simplify complex information into familiar terms and provide one-on-one sessions to hone communication skills and prepare for cross-examination.

  • Testimony Theme Development

    Theme Development

    Evidential themes help judges and arbitrators understand and organise the details they receive. Our consultants are adept at turning dense information into thematic messages that connect with your audience.

    Themes can also arm witnesses for cross-examination. During prep sessions, they learn how to stick to their themes and avoid common traps. When your witnesses are aware of these ploys and prepared with appropriate counterstrategies, they will also be perceived as more credible and convincing.

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We understand the foundations of effective evidence and how to help your witnesses confidently convey their piece of the overall puzzle.