Musings

In sexual misconduct cases one is often faced with a classic 'swearing match' – where one person (the complainant) gives evidence that the misconduct happened, and one other person (the accused) says that it did not. I am often thereby reminded of the case of Hannon (facts below) and often wish I could bring that case to the attention of the jury. May I, properly, do so?

A classic text for trial lawyers and law students (published in 1903) on how to cross-examine witnesses.

General information about video footage together with some practical tips on viewing footage and, where necessary, creating stills and video extracts from the footage

The Judicial Council has published a database of Court of Appeal decisions from 2014 to 2023, but in a format that is a little difficult to interrogate. I've taken the data and made it available here in a format that makes it easier to search and analyse.

I've been following the FTX Trial in New York and it has made for interesting (if sometimes cringeworthy) reading. There are numerous ways to follow the trial, and to learn more about the background, and I've collected some of those sources here together with some background information.

The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed the general principles applicable to discovery applications and 'discoverability', and has further confirmed that in appropriate circumstances a defendant may obtain discovery of a plantiff's post-accident records.