In Charles Dickens’ Bleak House, Dr. Allan Woodcourt famously said to the wrongly accused George Rouncewell: “But the mere truth won’t do. You must have a lawyer.” Francis P. Karam’s new book ...

Trial Advocacy columnists Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: To be effective with cross-examination, the trial attorney must know what her objective is and how to get there. All crosses must start ...

Cross-examinations are considered a cornerstone of the criminal justice system’s truth-seeking function. However, survivors of sexual violence often experience cross-examination as destabilizing, ...

Anyone who has provided evidence or information in a family case can be required to be cross-examined. If you are giving evidence in court you will be asked to give sworn evidence. This means swearing ...

Nearly three and a half years into the Trump Administration’s term, the United States Department of Education has finally published its new regulations governing campus sexual assault cases. The ...

Not too long ago a case made its way to the Criminal Court. In this particular case, the prosecution needed forensic evidence to bolster its case. The gist of the matter was that a woman had ...

Can’t deny right to cross-examination on mere procedural oversights: HC Setting aside the trial court's order, the trial Magistrate was ordered to give the petitioner a last chance to complete the ...

The Gujarat High Court has said that under Section 138B Customs Act, statements of witnesses given before a concerned officer, who are unavailable for cross-examination by the assessee, can be ...