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Jill Schmitt - Expert Witness Frightened of Court?
01/03/04 - Expert Witness Institute Newsletter
This seminar was in a new format for the EWI and we were pleased to have a good response from delegates, as well as some very constructive suggestions that we will be looking at for future events. The seminar covered several aspects of giving evidence in court and was chaired by the EWI Governor, Mr James Watt. Jill Schmitt, a Thought Field Therapist, talked about the techniques expert witnesses can use to calm themselves before entering court. Two volunteers agreed to experience Thought Field Therapy which they applied in the mock cross examination by Mr Andrew Newman of Bond Solon. The reports from the two volunteers were that they had found the treatment very effective and found it a “very useful exercise”. Andrew Baillie QC gave a presentation that included many practical techniques to improve an expert witness’s presentation in court, and also some valuable “tricks of the trade” from a barrister’s point of view. The Rt Hon Lord Justice Robin Jacob, who is also an EWI Governor, attended the seminar and during the question-and-answer session delegates were also able to get the judge’s viewpoint. Many delegates thought that the session would have benefitted from the seminar being longer, although at two hours it was 30 minutes longer than usual! Back to Press Coverage |