Not every question asked in court will be an easy one. In this week’s episode, Michael Watson discusses how to prepare yourself for questioning in court and what you can do to ensure you’re not tripped up or discredited.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Don’t rush your answers. Allow yourself time to think about the question and how you want to answer it.
• Questions may seem difficult when you’re not prepared for them or not in a calm emotional state to receive them.
• You don’t need to fight every battle to win the war - figure out what battles to fight and when to go with the flow.
• Acknowledge your errors and what you’ve learned from them rather than try to hide or deny the truth.
• Don’t allow yourself to be lulled into a false sense of security on the stand - the opposition will try to trip you up.
• Admit when you don’t have the expertise or information to answer a question.

 

BEST MOMENTS 

“Fools rush in. Wiser people take their time to understand what is being asked of them and what pitfalls or traps might be lying around the corner, just out of sight.”

 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Michael Watson is a qualified social worker and author with over thirty years of experience working with children and families. As an expert in family court, Michael is in a key position to assist, advise, and coach parents through their private law family proceedings and provide them with the information and skills to represent themselves successfully in court. His two books, ‘How to Represent Yourself in Family Court’, and ‘FAMILY COURT: Giving Evidence In Family Court’, provide parents with a clearer understanding of family court proceedings, legislation, and parenting skills.