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DRAFTING WITNESS STATEMENTS: ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE FROM AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE THAT EVERY LITIGATOR SHOULD READ

November 9, 2013 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

The dangers of drafting argumentative and adversarial witness statements have been discussed several times on this blog.  A working example of the dangers of this, together with commentary on the results, can be found in the statement of Peter Smith…

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