This Video Explains How a Civil Trial is Decided

This Video Explains the Advantages of Arbitration

This Video Explains the Advantages of Arbitration

In the first example, the expert, Dr Jodie Witkowski, makes the statement that suggests uncertainty about her material. No eye contact to the judge. The second example, the expert clearly and carefully articulates her information in an...

Legal and forensic experts present invaluable advice about the importance of good presentation in court and arbitral contexts.<b<br/>r/>

Expert Evidence part 9

In this first example, the expert, Dr Jodie Witkowski is flustered, causing the barrister to prompt her. The second example, the expert crisply delivers her statement with assurance, with occasional glances towards the judge/ jury.

In this scenario, the barrister is asking the expert about a sample taken from a corridor in a crime scene. The expert is being asked to explain the process of taking a control sample to verify that a positive reaction (indicating the...

A comparison between a question asked in an unclear manner by the lawyer, and a clearly asked question. In this scenario, the lawyer is attempting to undermine the expert witness’s credibility. The expert is being asked how frequently he...

This case study likewise involves the contrast between well-presented and poorly presented evidence. In this scenario, the expert is being asked to explain the likelihood of DNA being accidentally transferred onto a train platform. The...

Sam Norton (Robert Stary Lawyers) and Karl Kent (Victoria Police Forensic Services Department) discuss with Professor Barbara Etter (Edith Cowan University) the importance of pre-appearance discussions with relevant...

Professor Barbara Etter (Edith Cowan University), police forensic investigator Karl Kent and Sam Norton of Robert Stary Lawyers discuss the challenges posed by evolving technologies when developing and presenting expert...

In the final video of this series, legal and forensic experts share excellent and easy-to-remember tips for expert witnesses seeking to improve performance in the courtroom.<b<br/>r/>

Expert Evidence part 12

In the first example, the expert, forensic scientist Dr Fred Anderson, makes the statement, with a questioning intonation in his voice. The second example, the same words, but delivered with aplomb. This time the expert looks towards the...

Mr. Griot reviews a nonfiction story about John Adams and the Boston Massacre and discusses the characteristics of a nonfiction story.

This video offers an in-depth analysis of the character portrayals and themes in Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," particularly focusing on the porter's scene. The video explains how Shakespeare weaves contemporary political events and...

This video explains the 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, focusing on its role in safeguarding individual rights in civil court cases. It differentiates between criminal and civil cases, and discusses the historical context and...

This video offers a comprehensive overview of the Bill of Rights and the 6th Amendment, explaining their significance in the U.S. legal system. It details the rights of the accused, including the right to a speedy trial, an impartial...

Robert Doggert, a white, Christian minster from Tennessee who plotted a violent attack on the small town of Islamberg goes to trial. This video explains the charges, the case, and the outcome of the trial. Hear from members of the...

In the mid-19th century, only around 3% of those who traveled West on the Oregon Trail were Black. Among them was Letitia Carson, the only Black woman in Oregon to successfully receive land through the Homestead Act.

A stipulated judgment, also known as a consent judgment, is arranged in the courts by a debtor who has limited means of repaying debt, often established as a means for a debtor to prevent wage garnishment.

When picturing a jury, you probably imagine 12 people - no more, no less. But did you know there is no hard and fast rule about how many members are required on a jury? Today, Danielle looks at the differences between petit and grand...

In episode 47 of Supreme Court Briefs, it's the story of the Scottsboro Boys, the nine African American teenage boys who were falsely accused of raping two white women.

"Collective Nouns" explains how to identify collective nouns in sentences.

Classicist Richard Janko (Michigan) describes how classical Athenian society was much more sensitive to religious fundamentalism than many people might imagine.