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How to draft effective affidavits and witness statements
- 3 hrs
- 3 CPD Points
- 04/03/2025 - 04/03/2025
- Interactive
- Start from $297.00
- WA0301_PSK1
How to draft effective affidavits and witness statements
Date & time: 4 March 2025, 1.30pm to 5.00pm AEDT
Looking to build a solid foundation of your litigation skill? This half-day webinar will teach you to prepare concise and persuasive affidavits and witness statements.
Understand the fundamentals of:
- Taking a witness statement/affidavit
- Substance of an affidavit
- Basic evidentiary issues
- Form and presentation
- Drafting skills
- Procedural requirements; and
- How to use an affidavit in a variety of legal circumstances
Facilitated by:
Paul Venus, Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group.
Feedback from past attendees:
- “The presenter was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. Presented in a clear and effective manner. Provided excellent materials and resources.”
- “Paul was very enthusiastic about his area of expertise and was easy to listen to.”
- “Excellent by both presenter & service by the College of Law.”
- “Fantastic and excellent. Very engaging speaker – great anecdotes. Was open to discussion throughout the session.”
At the end of this live streamed program, you will earn 3 CPD points.
Course Outline
1.30pm: Login and welcome
1.35pm: Steps in taking a witness statement/affidavit
- Preparation and planning the contents
- Interviewing the witness
- Use of IT solutions – the future of giving evidence and false testimony
2.50pm: Stretch break
3.00pm: How to develop the correct presentation
- Detailed checklists of what to include
- Headings and prescribed forms
- Different requirements in State and Federal court
- Alterations, signing clauses, annexures
3.30pm: Drafting issues
- Learn the style and content for different types of documents and their purpose
- Form and presentation
4.00pm: Stretch break
4.10pm: Taking an affidavit and procedural issues
- Blind or unable to read
- Language difficulties
- Procedure
4.30pm: How to use an affidavit
- Inclusion of evidence
- Cross-examination
- Use in interlocutory proceedings
- Using statements and affidavits to draft pleadings
5.00pm: Q&A and Close
This live webinar is ideal for new practitioners in the legal profession as well as lawyers looking to refine their litigation/advocacy skills and techniques.
This webinar is produced in NSW and features a QLD-based practitioner. The webinar is available to practitioners from all Australian jurisdictions
Professional Skills - 3 points
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are eligible to earn CPD points for this course. For instructions to earn CPD points, please click here.
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Paul Venus
Paul is a Partner at a national law firm in the firm’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation group and has over 25 years of experience in complex litigation, intellectual property, information technology law, commercial law and competition law issues.
Paul’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation, principally in trade practices law, product liability law, information technology law, franchising law, and patent and trademark litigation. He is also an accredited specialist in commercial litigation with the QLS.
"Drafting an affidavit or statement is not merely a recounting of events. Each word matters and they must be crafted in a way that is respectful of the court’s need for clear and credible evidence."
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This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
SINGLE COURSE
Manage your time, manage yourself: Skills series
Whether you’re juggling matters, jumping between meetings or billing in six-minute increments, time management is often the bane of our professional lives. At the end of this course you’ll be able to recognise the importance of time and energy management, assess time management techniques, implement time and energy management techniques and apply strategies to boost your efficiency and productivity.
Whether you’re juggling matters, jumping between meetings or billing in six-minute increments, time management is often the bane of our professional lives. At the end of this course you’ll be able to recognise the importance of time and energy management, assess time management techniques, implement time and energy management techniques and apply strategies to boost your efficiency and productivity.
SINGLE COURSE
Pleas and sentencing: Practice guide
In criminal proceedings, your role as a lawyer involves advising on the appropriate plea and, if the client pleads guilty, preparing to secure the most favourable sentence. This course guides you through understanding pleas, sentencing options, relevant factors, court procedures, and specific considerations for driving offences.
In criminal proceedings, your role as a lawyer involves advising on the appropriate plea and, if the client pleads guilty, preparing to secure the most favourable sentence. This course guides you through understanding pleas, sentencing options, relevant factors, court procedures, and specific considerations for driving offences.
SINGLE COURSE
Leveraging energy and strengths: Skills series
This course will help you to better understand yourself so you can adopt more effective ways of working and get more satisfaction from your day. A key to being more effective at work is leveraging your high-energy periods and finding ways to match your strengths to your tasks. If you understand your energy flows and your strengths, you can optimise your work to be more engaging and fulfilling.
This course will help you to better understand yourself so you can adopt more effective ways of working and get more satisfaction from your day. A key to being more effective at work is leveraging your high-energy periods and finding ways to match your strengths to your tasks. If you understand your energy flows and your strengths, you can optimise your work to be more engaging and fulfilling.
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CPD Digital Subscription
TRANSFORM YOUR CPD FROM OBLIGATION TO OPPORTUNITY
TRANSFORM YOUR CPD FROM OBLIGATION TO OPPORTUNITY
SINGLE COURSE
Federal taxation: Practice Guide
Learn the fundamentals of federal tax laws in Australia. Ensure compliance and gain knowledge to effectively advice clients of the risks and maximise opportunities
Learn the fundamentals of federal tax laws in Australia. Ensure compliance and gain knowledge to effectively advice clients of the risks and maximise opportunities
Date & time: 19 February 2025, 9.30am to 1.30pm AEDT. Join us for a half-day program on testamentary trusts, perfect for new or experienced legal practitioners. Led by Robert Monahan, you'll learn about different types of testamentary trusts, their tax implications, drafting techniques, and how to apply the right trust to various scenarios.
Date & time: 19 February 2025, 9.30am to 1.30pm AEDT. Join us for a half-day program on testamentary trusts, perfect for new or experienced legal practitioners. Led by Robert Monahan, you'll learn about different types of testamentary trusts, their tax implications, drafting techniques, and how to apply the right trust to various scenarios.
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NATIONALLY ACCREDITED MEDIATOR TRAINING
Are you looking to enhance your qualifications with mediation skills or ready to step up as a Nationally Accredited Mediator? Our comprehensive training program and assessment offers you a path to national accreditation, combining convenience, practical experience, and expert instruction.
Are you looking to enhance your qualifications with mediation skills or ready to step up as a Nationally Accredited Mediator? Our comprehensive training program and assessment offers you a path to national accreditation, combining convenience, practical experience, and expert instruction.
The essential guide to employment law offers a comprehensive exploration of key courses, including Introduction to employment and employment contracts, employment duties and entitlements, employment liability and litigation and termination of employment.
The essential guide to employment law offers a comprehensive exploration of key courses, including Introduction to employment and employment contracts, employment duties and entitlements, employment liability and litigation and termination of employment.
