There is a terrible imbalance of power for a witness when being cross-examined in court. I was sitting in one of our training sessions recently. The attendees were a number of health professionals who are often subpoenaed to give evidence. We were discussing their...
Expert Activism: How expert evidence derailed a conviction AiPol JournalSeptember 2023 Loquitur was pleased to have drafted an article for the Australasian Institute of Policing (AiPol) Journal in their Q3 2023 special edition on Expert Witnesses and their Critical...
“I’m Here For the Court” – A challenge to Expert Evidence and a Robust Response August 2023The recent UK case of R v Letby involved a bid to exclude an expert’s evidence, and a very robust response by the expert. Background The case itself is a very sad one. Lucy...
Developments in Witness Training Australia June 2023 Author: Thomas Nevin, Director, Loquitur Witness Training, Australia Tom Nevin, Director at Loquitur recently contributed an article to the Signature Brand Training Company regarding the ongoing developments in...
The Fine Line of Ethical Witness Preparation AiPol Journal March 2023 Loquitur was pleased to have drafted an article for the Australasian Institute of Policing (AiPol) Journal on ethical issues surrounding the preparation of witnesses. The article focusses on the...
Witness Support The Investigator UKFebruary 2023 Tom Nevin of Loquitur recently contributed to The Investigator Magazine in the UK an article on the development of witness skills training for police and other emergency services in Australia, and how this has followed...