SURVIVING THE WITNESS BOX - Watts, Phil

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Résumé :
How well you survive the court experience will be determined not only by your performance in the witness box, but also upon the quality of your report and the way in which you deal with the briefing lawyer. Surviving the Witness Box demonstrates that these skills, and many others, can be learned, particularly once you understand the rules of the legal game. Surviving the Witness Box is a practical discussion covering a variety of important topics, in particular: ? The game, and rules, of court ? The pathways to court (and how to avoid them!) ? How to write reports for court ? What constitutes expert evidence ? How to deal effectively with cross-examination ? The practical do's and don'ts of appearing in court ? Courtroom protocol Join the thousands of psychologists and other professionals who have learned to play the legal game through the Reliable Witness Seminars and book. This revised and expanded edition of A Reliable Witness (2004) is packed with strategies to maximise the chances that you, and your evidence, will be perceived in a positive light. Although written by a psychologist, this book will appeal to all professions, whether mental health, medical, accounting or engineering. With over 600 appointments as Single Expert in the Family Court and 750 reports for other courts, Dr Watts is a highly experienced forensic psychologist. He has given evidence in numerous trials in the Children's, Family, District and Supreme Courts. He has also appeared before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, State Administrative Tribunal, and the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. An interesting peculiarity is that he actually enjoys giving evidence in court!

Biographie:
Phil Watts grew up in the small town of Chertsey in Surrey. After graduating from Cambridge University, he spent his career working as a teacher, an educational psychologist and educational services leader working on behalf of children, particularly those with additional needs and disabilities. In addition, he established an IT software company and an organisational development consultancy. He is the co-author of several professional textbooks.Following his retirement, he began his interest in family history, recently publishing his new book, based on his detailed research about the life and times his Great Grandmother Lizzie Watts. He is working on a further book about other individual ancestors from his family tree, who are varied figures and characters of interest in their own times.He is a passionate amateur cook, a keen bridge player, and has continuing interests in music, comedy, classic cars and children's futures. Until the onset of Covid-19 he and his wife were avid travellers around all parts of the globe. In addition, a previous highlight of their year was their annual 'pilgrimage' to the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival. Over many years, he and his wife have amassed a collection of over 1,500 cheap-and-cheerful vintage cruets, as well as old postcards, some of which feature in his recent book 'Lizzie Watts'.