Overview

What are your duties as an officer of the court or as an independent expert to assist the court in the

administration of justice? What are the expectations of the Bench? The Professional Development and Practice

Chapter of SAL’s Professional Affairs Committee is organising these judge-led sessions on litigation, and this

year’s focus is on cross-examination.

Hear from the Honourable Judge of Appeal Steven Chong and the Honourable Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy

(both of whom had extensive practical trial experience before they were elevated to the Bench), who will share

their experiences from practice and their expectations in Court. Listen to seasoned Senior Counsel Mr Tan

Chee Meng and Mr N. Sreenivasan who will share their insights on court craft for cross-examination. Further,

hear from a younger litigator speak about the difficulties he has encountered in this area.

These sessions are for the experienced lawyer who needs a refresher, and also for a young lawyer learning the

ropes for effective cross-examination: strategies, preparatory work and tips; what interests the judges; how to

frame leading questions; how not to cross the line between witness preparation and witness coaching; handling

meandering and dogmatic witnesses; ethical and integrity issues; patience and fairness; impeachment; and use

of Scott Schedules, etc.

Insights into Cross-Examination Modules

SAL.ORG.SG

17 & 18 November 2020

Webinar

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

17 November 2020

4.30pm - 6.00pm

General Cross-Examination

Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy

Mr N. Sreenivasan, SC

Mr Remy Choo

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18 November 2020

4.30pm - 6.00pm

Cross-Examination of Experts

Judge of Appeal Steven Chong

Mr Tan Chee Meng, SC

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SGD 149.80 (inclusive GST). SAL members may use Credit Dollars (C$) to offset the

programme fees. Webinar

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Registration SGD 96.30 (Inclusive of 7% GST)

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SILE Attendance Policy

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the

Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes logging in at the

start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by

the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants

who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for

attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Webinar

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1.5 PUBLIC CPD POINTS

Practice Area: Others/Multi-

Disciplinary

Training Level: General

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

General Cross-Examination

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11 November 2020

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

General Cross-Examination

Date: 17 November 2020 Time: 4.30pm - 6.00pm 1.5 Public CPD Points (TBC)

Synopsis

During this session, the speakers will share their perspectives on how an effective cross-examination of

witnesses in a trial should be conducted. Through examples, the speakers will share the dos and don’ts of

cross examination and how lawyers can elicit the evidence they require to prove their case. Tips on how to

improve the cross-examination skills of the lawyers and the expectations the Bench has from lawyers during

cross-examination of witnesses will be discussed.

Programme

4.15PM Participants log in to Webinar

4:30PM Presentation by Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy, Supreme Court of Singapore

5.00PM Presentation by Mr Sreenivasan Narayanan, SC, K&L Gates Straits Law

5.15PM Presentation by Mr Remy Choo, Peter Low & Choo

5.30PM Q&A moderated by Mr Sreenivasan Narayanan, SC, K&L Gates Straits Law

6.00PM End

Speakers

The Honorable Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy High Court Judge,

Supreme Court of Singapore

The Honourable Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy was appointed to the High Court bench in 2012.

Before that, he practised for 20 years with Shook Lin & Bok LLP as an advocate at Singapore’s

commercial bar.

Mr Sreenivasan Narayanan, SC Managing Partner,

K&L Gates Straits Law

Mr Sreenivasan Narayanan is a senior counsel and has practiced extensively over 34 years in civil

litigation and arbitration. He is also well recognized in the areas of business crime and financial

regulatory matters.. Mr. Narayanan is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of the UK

and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Upon graduation, he commenced his legal career as a legal

service officer in the Singapore Legal Service in 1985. In 1990, he entered into private practice and

was appointed Senior Counsel in 2013.

Mr Remy Choo Director,

Peter Low & Choo

Remy Choo Zheng Xi is a Director in the litigation law firm Peter Low & Choo LLC. Remy’s practice

spans both commercial dispute resolution and criminal defence work. Remy appears regularly before

all levels of the Singapore Courts and particularly enjoys the challenge of trial advocacy. In 2016,

Remy was the first Singaporean lawyer to be named the International Bar Association's Outstanding

Young Lawyer of the Year, an award that recognizes "excellence in work and achievements and a

commitment to professional and ethical standards". Remy is a trial advocacy instructor for the

Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE)'s Part B course.

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

General Cross-Examination

Synopsis

The role of expert witnesses is to provide independent assistance to the court, and not to advocate the

client’s case. The approach to the examination of experts is therefore different from that for factual

witnesses. Counsel cross-examining an expert will have to be thoroughly prepared, not least because he/she

is treading into an area where the expert will be far more knowledgeable. This session will discuss the dos and

don’ts in the cross-examination of expert witnesses.

Programme

Webinar

L I F T E D by

Legal Practitioner Specialisms

In-House Counsel Specialisms

Legal Support Others

1.5 PUBLIC CPD POINTS

Practice Area: Others/Multi-

Disciplinary

Training Level: General

4.15PM Participants log in to Webinar

4:30PM Presentation by Judge of Appeal Steven Chong, Supreme Court of Singapore

5.15PM Presentation by Mr Tan Chee Meng, SC, WongPartnership

5.30PM Q&A moderated by Mr Tan Chee Meng, SC, WongPartnership

6.00PM End

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

Cross-Examination of Experts

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www.sal-e.org.sg

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12 November 2020

SILE Attendance Policy

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the

Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes logging in at the

start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by

the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants

who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for

attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Registration SGD 96.30 (Inclusive of 7% GST)

SAL Members may utilise credit dollars (C$)

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

Cross-Examination of Experts

Date: 18 November 2020 Time: 4.30pm - 6.00pm 1.5 Public CPD Points (TBC)

Speakers

The Honorable Justice Steven Chong Judge of Appeal,

Supreme Court of Singapore

The Honourable Justice Steven Chong graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National

University of Singapore in 1982. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of

Singapore in 1983, and entered into legal practice with one of Singapore’s top law firms, Drew & Napier, that

same year. He eventually became its Joint Managing Partner at the end of 1997. In 1998, Justice Chong joined

another leading Singapore law firm, Rajah & Tann, where he was appointed, first, Senior Partner and then

Managing Partner. In January 1998, he was also appointed Senior Counsel. After 27 years in legal practice, he

was appointed to the Bench on 1 October 2009.

Justice Chong served as the Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore from 25 June 2012 to 24 June

2014. Upon completion of his term, he returned to the Supreme Court as a High Court Judge. On 1 April 2017,

he was appointed Judge of Appeal.

Mr Tan Chee Meng, SC Deputy Chairman,

WongPartnership

Mr Tan is currently the Deputy Chairman of WongPartnership LLP. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2006.

Mr Tan spent his earlier career as a civil engineer before becoming a qualified legal practitioner in 1987. He was

formerly Deputy Senior State Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor in both the civil and criminal divisions of

the Attorney-General's Chambers, and Deputy Director of the Commercial Affairs Department in Singapore. Mr

Tan joined private practice in 1993.

Mr Tan has over 30 years' experience in the legal industry. His areas of practice include general civil litigation,

construction and engineering dispute resolution, criminal law, insurance, professional indemnity, disciplinary

proceedings, arbitration and mediation.

Insights into Cross-Examination: Factual and Expert Witnesses

Cross-Examination of Experts