Case in point ...

“I have been practising for six years and there are certain bad practices that may have crept into my work. Thus, I felt it was time to repolish my advocacy skills.

The course is useful because the trainers who teach us are very experienced lawyers.

They were able to identify some of my negative habits and tell me where I went wrong.

We were also taught things such as the importance of posture.

I have a tendency to lean over my notes which certain judges may not look at favourably. It may project me as a slovenly person.

The video review and notes taken during the sessions will come in handy in the future.

I highly recommend junior lawyers to sign up for this course because it will help them establish good habits that will set them back on the right track. Alvin Oh

I joined the course because I want to become a good litigator. This means I need to attend courses regularly to improve myself.

It is a platform where you can put what you have learnt into practice. Over the two-day period, I was taught how to speak with poise and confidence. We need to focus and have a structure in order to extract relevant evidence.

Preparation is important when attending trials, you must master your facts, know your witnesses, and evidence to support your case.

These are some of the ‘keyey take-take aways’ I picked up from thhe course. Illya Syaheedah Mohd Razi f

There is so much effort put in by the Bar Council and the lawyers who are training us. They guide the younger participants on the nitty-gritty of litigation, particularly in examining witnesses.

Learning how to address important questions, to bring out the facts, how to impeach your witnesses and getting them to testify, has been an eye-opener for newbies like me. Sharveena The evy I learnt how to ask witnesses leading questions, subsequently prompting them to give the right facts. This is a skill that comes with experience and by attending this course, I learnt it from senior trainers.

It is also a good platform to meet and interact with fellow practising lawyers and more importantly, senior lawyers. We have so much to le earn from them. Emily Chong

Even with many years of experience, I feel I have gained some pointers and skills. A unique aspect of the training is we as participants, get to play as witnesses. This is an excellent way of learning. By becoming a witness, you will appreciate and under-ud stand what is expected and required of a lawyer during cross examination. Fadzil Abdullah