Overview
This webinar teaches the law of evidence as it relates to practice. Law suits are won and lost because of evidence. Anyone working in litigation must have a firm grasp on this vital area of the law. Mastering the Law of evidence will enable a legal practitioner both to effectively advise and respresent a client faced with the daunting prospect of a lawsuit.
Join Advocate Verlaine de Wit on the 15th of September 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. where he will comprehensively teach this skill that is a must for legal representatives working (or who intend to work) in litigation.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
The purpose of evidence in actions and applications
What is evidence
The types of evidence
Testimony
Examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination
Expert evidence
Documentary evidence
Real evidence
Pleading and the onus
The Plascon-Evans rule
Relevancy
Inadmissible types of evidence
Hearsay
Assessing evidence and argument
Evaluating a client’s case
About the Presenter
Advocate Verlaine de Wit is a member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and keeps chambers with the Maisels Group. He has been in practice for over ten years and focuses mostly on mercantile law. He holds a LLM in International Trade Law and further qualifications in international arbitration and film producing.
Price
R450.00 per person
Who should attend?
Law students
Article clerks
Litigation attorneys
Legal advisors
Pupils
Advocates
Anyone interested in litigation
Additional material
By attending this webinar you will be provided with:
- A summarised slide presentation.
- Reference documents and/or course material where available.
- You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.