Course description
Cross-examination can make or break a case. It requires a strong academic foundation, professional practice and case-specific preparation.
In international arbitration, cross-examination is subject to its own procedural, cultural and logistical challenges. It is conducted by a wide range of legal professionals, including those without rights of audience before domestic courts, and involves witnesses and arbitrators from a diverse host of cultural and legal backgrounds. It is usually subject to stricter time limits and often involves the use of a translator.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also increasingly conducted virtually, which involves additional logistical challenges. Presented by attorneys from Volterra Fietta with extensive experience in this area, this live and interactive session is designed to improve your cross-examination skills.
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Introduction
Cross-examination is a vital part of any litigator’s skills. In any context, it can make or break a case. It requires a strong academic foundation, professional practice and case-specific preparation.
In international arbitration, cross-examination is subject to its own procedural, cultural and logistical challenges. Unlike in domestic proceedings, the procedural rules governing arbitral cross-examination can and should be tailored to each case. Arbitral cross-examination is conducted by a wide range of legal professionals, including those without rights of audience before domestic courts. It involves witnesses and arbitrators from a diverse host of cultural and legal backgrounds, with significantly different expectations of how a litigation should proceed. Arbitral cross-examination is usually subject to stricter time limits and it often involves the use of a translator.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also increasingly conducted virtually, which involves additional logistical challenges.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive session is designed to improve your cross-examination skills. It will cover:
- The fundamentals of cross-examination common to all contentious proceedings
- The unique considerations relevant to cross-examination in international arbitration
- The main considerations that should be taken into account when agreeing to the procedural rules governing cross-examination in an arbitration
- How litigators should prepare for cross-examination in international arbitration
- How to prepare witnesses for cross-examination in international arbitration
- How to conduct effective cross-examination in international arbitration: dos and dont’s
- How to address the key cultural differences that commonly appear in the cross-examination of foreign witnesses and non-UK arbitrators
- How to address the logistical challenges of cross-examination in an international arbitration, including those related to simultaneous translation and virtual hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic
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