How to conduct examination in chief
Examination-in-chief, a key component of bar school assessment and an essential aspect of legal advocacy, plays a crucial role in the practice of law. In this article, I will outline the fundamental principles of examination-in-chief Examination-in-chief, is the very first opportunity you have the put forward you own case through your witnesses. This process must be comprehensively prepared for. It should be consistent with the case theory and the central theme of the case. Prior to conduct examination-in-chief, it requires a lot of preparation and understanding of the case. In particular, it requires a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of • the nature of the evidence • which witness such evidence should be elicited from; and • how such evidence is to be presented. In determining what is relevant, the burden of proof must be examined. The fundamental principle of evidentiary law is that the person who asserts a particular fact bears the burden of proving the ...
