The rough and tumble of examinations ― direct, cross, redirect ― is the heart of this handbook, which offers up a wealth of practical techniques and advice for the novice litigator. For more experienced counsel, it can offer alternatives to practices developed over years. Maintaining a plainspoken style throughout, Examinations in Civil Trials presents a sophisticated and comprehensive approach to conducting examinations in court, and before administrative tribunals. Nearly every section wraps up with a case study ― a fact situation drawn from the courtroom that sets up an exercise ― and a “solution” clearly showing how an advocate might tackle the exercise with aplomb.
John Hollander, LLM, Queen's University (1976), called to the Ontario Bar in 1978. John has a passion for mentoring and teaching young lawyers. He offers seminars and workshops on advocacy skills -- see www.advocacyclub.ca. Recently, John has started to interview leading Ottawa lawyers for his podcast series, www.chatwithlawyers.ca.