This webinar takes you through the steps you need to know when preparing and attending hearings in the civil courts.
Presented by Gordon Exall, the webinar will cover:
- “It is all in the presentation”
- Preparing for the hearing.
- “The bare bones of advocacy”
- The skeleton argument/written submissions.
- “Is the page numbering different on yours?”
- The importance of bundles.
- “Does everybody have everything?”
- Steps to take immediately prior to the hearing.
- “Think of the judge”
- What do they need to know?
- “Asking questions in an angry voice”
- Cross examination in civil cases.
- “Timing is everything”
- Understanding the importance of the time estimate
Barrister
Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London
Gordon was called to the Bar in 1991 having originally qualified and practised as a solicitor. He practices from Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London. He works in the area of personal injury litigation and in the law relating to civil procedure, limitation and costs. He has a particular interest in issues relating to damages, evidence, costs and procedure.
Gordon is a former executive committee member of APIL and has lectured widely for APIL and CPIL on personal injury and procedure topics. Gordon is the author of Personal Injury Practice Notes (Cavendish); The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents (now in its 4th edition); the 14th edition of Munkman and Exall on Damages for Personal Injury Death and Periodical Payments the New Law. He also wrote the section on limitation for the APIL loose-leaf and contributes two chapters to Munkman on Employer’s Liability... view full biography