Author: Keith D. Marlowe KC

The goal, first and foremost, of cross-examination is to aid in the truth seeking process of litigation. A good cross-examination, well prepared and well executed, helps that process not simply by “attacking” unhelpful evidence, but rather by also obtaining evidence from the other side’s witnesses that is helpful to your client’s theory of the case. This paper discusses some of the approaches that lawyers can employ to plan and prepare to be successful in cross-examination.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Practice Foundations: Cross-Examinations program in Calgary on February 27, 2024 and in Edmonton on March 5, 2024.