WHY CAN’T YOU ASK LEADING QUESTIONS IN COURT (AND WHY SHOULDN’T YOU DO IT WHEN PREPARING A WITNESS STATEMENT)

A search term that led to this blog today was "why can't the case presenter or representative can ask his witness leading questions during evidence-in – chief?"  Examination in chief is rare in civil cases.   The dangers of asking leading questions, however, remain real and profound.  Cases have bee...