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I presume it is the experience of every author, after his first book is published upon an important subject, to be almost overwhelmed with a wealth of ideas and illustrations which could readily have been included in his book, and which to his own mind, at least, seem to make a second edition inevitable. Such certainly was the case with me; and when the first edition had reached its sixth impression in five months, I rejoiced to learn that it seemed to my publishers that the book had met with a sufficiently favorable reception to justify a second and considerably enlarged edition. The book has practically been rewritten, so important are the additions, although the first few chapters have been left very much as they were...
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Twenty years ago as a young lawyer I tried a case with one of my firms partners, who was in his eighties. He let me try the case, and we received a rather just decision from the court. I was quite proud of myself, only to learn from my boss that the senior partner felt that my style of cross examination was ineffective at best.
I determined to learn all I could about effective cross examination. The first book I read was also the last- Wellman's The Art of Cross Examination. Although the book was writen around the turn of the century, it contains a treasure trove of illustraions about different kinds of cross examination. How to Cross Examine the Hostile Witness, the Lying Witness , the scientific Witness, the Truthful Witness (the hardest job of all)
The book is a true today as it was 95 years ago.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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It is not often such as honest description of what cross examination is about and how it is performed is given. I would particularly recommend this book to Medical Doctors who so often recently, end up in the witness box and quickly get 'torn apart' by Barristers after a few masterful strikes. This book is much more useful and fun to read when you compare it to the ones recommended by Medical Journals; these books usually tell you a few tips on how to dress up and prepare for the court but nothing substantive on the ‘insights’ of the process.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I read this six months ago and don't remember the finer details of this book.
I'm a barrister. I got this book, eager to pick up skills on how to cross examine witnesses better, when in court.
I found the book was more or long/boring narrative of this particular mans great moments in court. He spends a while setting the context of the case, and then tells us how he caught his witness in a trap. The book does what it says - shows some cross examination techniques, but it seems to me that it could have done it in a more academic and accessible way.
This is not the sort of book which sets out in a structure way which is easily accessible at a moments notice, techniques of cross examination. If you had a particular case, and you were trying to think of ways to cross examine a witness, you couldn't dip into this book and find a suggestion. The tip you were looking for would be lost somewhere in the book's prose.
I recommend a book whose author I forget; "Cross Examination in Criminal Trials". It's about £30 brand new (not worth that much), but you can get the old edition cheaper or borrow it from the library.
I'm a barrister. I got this book, eager to pick up skills on how to cross examine witnesses better, when in court.
I found the book was more or long/boring narrative of this particular mans great moments in court. He spends a while setting the context of the case, and then tells us how he caught his witness in a trap. The book does what it says - shows some cross examination techniques, but it seems to me that it could have done it in a more academic and accessible way.
This is not the sort of book which sets out in a structure way which is easily accessible at a moments notice, techniques of cross examination. If you had a particular case, and you were trying to think of ways to cross examine a witness, you couldn't dip into this book and find a suggestion. The tip you were looking for would be lost somewhere in the book's prose.
I recommend a book whose author I forget; "Cross Examination in Criminal Trials". It's about £30 brand new (not worth that much), but you can get the old edition cheaper or borrow it from the library.
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