Observations From a Room with an Unchanging View
Any advocacy trainer in Malaysia of my vintage (circa 2011) will know the case of Abdul Rashid v Kenneth Chan.
Any advocacy trainer in Malaysia of my vintage (circa 2011) will know the case of Abdul Rashid v Kenneth Chan.
From the beginning of my practice, whenever I prepared for a trial, which meant the examination of witnesses, I wrote down all my questions beforehand. Whether it was an examination-in-chief or a cross-examination, I wrote down every question for every permutation of answers I anticipated from a witness. Preparing questions for examination is a feat of imagination which requires creativity, empathy and anticipation. I like preparing early to allow opportunities for new or better ideas …