p. 2007. Examination in chief
- Richard GloverRichard GloverSenior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Wolverhampton
Abstract
Examination in chief is the process whereby a party, who has called a witness to give evidence on his behalf, elicits from that witness evidence relevant to the issues and favourable to the examiner’s case. This chapter discusses the following: the nature and conduct of examination in chief; memory-refreshing by the witness; previous consistent statements; identification evidence; the Turnbull Guidelines on identification; unfavourable and hostile witnesses; and presentation of evidence by non-traditional means. The courts make increasing use of ‘special measures’ to assist witnesses in giving evidence, for example, through the use of intermediaries, live links and Achieving Best Evidence interviews.
