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Revision as of 08:57, 15 February 2019
Generally
- ☐ Irrelevance
- ☐ Compound Question
- ☐ No foundation/Assumes facts not proven
- ☐ Misquoting prior evidence/statement
- ☐ Hearsay
- ☐ Asked and answered
- ☐ Badgering, harassing witness
- ☐ arguing with witness
- ☐ Asking witness for inadmissible opinion
- ☐ Character not in issue
- ☐ Monologuing/Editorizating
- ☐ Privilege (Solicitor-Client; Informer; Litigation)
- ☐ Vague/Misleading question
- ☐ Contradicting Collateral Facts (see Collateral Fact Rule
- ☐ Leading Question (on examination-in-chief only)
On Sexual Assault Cases
- Prior Sexual History
- ☐ Sexual contact with anyone, except contact at issue in trial
- Sexual Assault Myths
- Failure of the complainant to "fight back"
- Failure of the complainant to "scream" or "call for help"
- Failure of the complainant to report the assault in a timely manner
On Calling Counter-Evidence
- Failure to confront opposing witness with counter-story (Rule in Browne v Dunn)