Delivered before witness statement exchange this session provides an opportunity for the client and solicitor to assess the strengths and weakness of a potential witness before a final decision is made on whether to call them.

For those witnesses who still have to be called, an Assessment will identify what further training needs that witness has before they give evidence.

As part of the Assessment, prior to the session, the witness will have filled in a psychological questionnaire which measures how the witness is likely to react in a high stakes environment.  

During the session the witness will benefit from a series of cross-examinations that use real life experiences which are personal to them, but nothing to do with the facts of the case. This tests how the witness is likely to react to sustained and forensic questioning at trial.

Afterwards a report is prepared on the witnesses performance.

The psychologist creates a high-performance mindset aimed at addressing the inner obstacles that inhibit effective performance.

The training is based around our unique psychological profiling tool which measures how the witness is likely to react in a high stakes environment and allows the session to be tailored to those particular behavioural traits.