The Art Of Cross Examination

The Art of Cross-Examination (Civil & Criminal), Latest 2025 Edition is a practitioner-centric compendium that translates theory into courtroom success. Organized into progressive modules, it begins with foundational principles: objectives of cross-examination, credibility testing, controlling the witness, and error-mining techniques. Subsequent chapters address specialized scenarios — hostile witnesses, expert witnesses, child and vulnerable witness handling, identification and memory evidence, documentary impeachment, and cross-examining confession and dying-declaration evidence. Each topic pairs short doctrinal notes with tactical checklists, model lines of questioning, sample word-for-word cross-examinations for common offences and civil causes, and annotated excerpts from recent appellate rulings. The 2025 update includes revised strategies for forensic and digital evidence, guidance on preserving record and appellate issues, and a new chapter on courtroom psychology and narrative framing. Designed as a training manual and desk reference, the volume also contains quick-reference charts, do-and-don’t rules, and practice drills for advocates and moot teams. Whether preparing for trial, mentoring junior counsel, or conducting workshops, this edition makes cross-examination teachable, repeatable and defensible.