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From: Mandy Galloway <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 23 June 1998 19:40
Subject: Re: High Court Appearance
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>>Joe G typed:
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>>> Anybody got any tips or experience in this area of what to do, what not
>>> to do and generally avoid looking like a twat.
>to which Hotch replied
>>You: no court experience at all
>>Barrister: years of experience making witnesses look like twats.
>>Result: you'll look like a twat
>>Advice: make arrangements for a nice meal out on the night of
>> your appearance and drown your sorrows
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>can't argue with that, but...
>dress smart - courts like doctors to look like 'doctors'
>watch the judge's pen - most take notes in long hand so if you speak slowly
>enough for him/her to keep up, your evidence will be there in full (and be
>the more telling for that)
>answer the question. if you don't understand it (a useful ploy to gather
>your thoughts) ask for it to be repeated
>if you are being bullied, ask the judge to intervene.. (not too often tho!)
>don't elaborate, confabulate, speculate.. stick to the facts. expect to be
>challenged and don't take it personally.
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>oh, and expect to look like a twat (hopefully not a complete one though.)
>good luck
>
>mandyg
>(editor Dispensing Doctor, editor CNST Review, ex-features ed Doctor,
>freelance journalist etc etc)
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