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Expert witness training
Get the skills you need to excel as an expert witness
- For Individuals
- For Businesses
For Individuals
Master the art of expert testimony – One-day online training course
This immersive one-day online training course will equip you with the essential knowledge and techniques to present persuasive expert opinion reports and deliver clear, credible evidence in the witness box.
Led by renowned former Barrister Hugh Selby, this course will provide you with practical, real-world insights into:
- The expert’s role in court proceedings and the rules of evidence that shape expert opinions
- How to structure a compelling and persuasive expert report
- Effective communication strategies to ensure your evidence is clear and credible
- Techniques for handling examination and cross-examination with confidence
- Court procedures that help narrow disagreements between opposing expert opinions
Through this interactive live session, you’ll gain firsthand knowledge of courtroom dynamics and develop the skills needed to present expert testimony with authority. Whether you're new to expert witness work or looking to refine your approach, this training will prepare you to navigate the legal process with confidence.
Register now or contact us for more information.
Next session: Friday 11 April 2025
Fee: $900 (plus GST)
Location: Live online session (link provided upon registration)
For Businesses
Expert witness training – Tailored for your Industry
Empower your team with the confidence and expertise needed to excel as expert witnesses in legal proceedings. Unisearch offers bespoke expert witness training workshops, custom-designed to meet the unique needs of your industry.
With decades of experience, we work closely with businesses across all sectors to develop tailored training that aligns with your experts’ specific knowledge base and real-world challenges. From the commissioning process to courtroom presentation, our customised workshops ensure your employees are fully prepared.
Whether you operate in engineering, healthcare, finance, technology, or any other industry, we provide practical, hands-on training that equips your team with the skills needed to excel under legal scrutiny.
Partner with Unisearch to strengthen your experts’ courtroom presence and credibility.
Next session: Enquire for available times
Fee: are based upon the individual or group’s requirements, location and headcount.
Location: The Unisearch office, online or a location of your choice.
Why complete expert witness training?
For over 30 years Unisearch has delivered intensive training sessions to both new and experienced experts. The highly regarded sessions are designed to equip experts with the unique skills of testifying as an expert witness, and enhance the quality of the expert’s report writing as well as build their knowledge and confidence to perform in court scenarios.
Testimonials
“Attending the Expert Witness Training workshop took away a lot of the mystery that would otherwise occupy my mind in attending Court as an Expert. It was fascinating to gain an insight into Court processes and behaviours; especially to learn where to look and that Barristers can also be nervous! Another great takeout is how to write Reports; from spacing to paragraph numbering to font type and size. Some basic rules to enhance how we communicate one's opinion will also be an asset going forward. In short, a day and investment that should be embraced by anyone contemplating their day in Court acting as an Expert Witness.”
Wayne Lockhart - Chartered Accountant, Business Valuation Specialist
“The training that I did was incredibly helpful. As someone who had little to no knowledge of a court proceeding, it gave me the knowledge and competence needed to correctly conduct myself as an expert witness. I also appreciated the direct but fair insights provided by our trainer.”
Maria - Child & Trauma Counsellor
"Expert witness training equips experts with the ability to set out the right evidence, using the right techniques, to produce the right results."
What you’ll learn
- The expert’s role in court proceedings
- The rules of evidence as they apply to the expert’s opinion
- Explaining the rules that govern expressing an opinion in a written report or by spoken evidence in the witness box
- Exploring ways in which the well-prepared expert can succeed in the witness box
- Report writing and communication skills
- Suggestions on how to prepare a report that persuades
- Court procedures to narrow the points of disagreement between opposing expert opinions
- Understanding the aims and methods of examination and cross-examination
- Explaining how and why the advocates ask questions at the hearing
