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I would be very surprised if you get cross examined. I have a lot of experience of family courts and not once have I ever been involved in a cross examination.
Has anyone experienced court against a barrister relating to their statement?
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Bad advice, tell them what they want to hear. The other side will tear into you, make sure your side does the same.
The winners here are always the lawers, they get paid whatever happens and the Barrister makes £300-£400 an hour so wins regardless of the outcome.
Are you still on any kind of talking terms? Get together and thrash it out before the estate is potless, I have seen that happen.
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n.b. the chap that gave you that advice is currently asking for a lawyer recommendation in Motors because he raced an undercover police car.Great advice!!... That's just what I wanted. Thanks
Pretty sure he also is on probation for driving with several illegal knives in his glove box, too.
So you want free legal advice from us instead?
What does any of that have to do with family court advice?n.b. the chap that gave you that advice is currently asking for a lawyer recommendation in Motors because he raced an undercover police car.
Pretty sure he also is on probation for driving with several illegal knives in his glove box, too.
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No, people's experiences, hence the invention of forums
had to comment before finishing the thread.
your barrister will not be doing this as they must not coach their witness. They will also not be telling you what to say or what’s best to say.
I would have thought you’d have a conference before court and that’s when your barrister will go through process and procedure of the day with you. that could well be on the day so get there well in advance of your hearing time (aim for an hour before).
If you feel the need for a conference with your chosen counsel before the day of the hearing, ask for one to specifically cover your query on how the court day will run as that may not be all that expensive given it’s so basic (rather than specific points of law you want to ask).
good luck.
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Just answer honestly and keep your answers brief and straight forward, Judge's always favour that.
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It's not going to be "A few good men" or "12 angry men", it's a family court, no Perry Mason, about as none confrontational as seeking marriage guidance. Probably a bit of a none event compared to what it appears you are expecting. For the legal representation making money won't come any easier 
Don't let barristers intimidate you, or try to make you awestruck,there are some simply appallingly bad ones on the modern circuits, that shouldn't be paid in washers. If they appear useless and ill prepared they probably are, get shot of them. Ask THEM to run through the case in the first instance, if they waffle, bin `em, as they'll similarly waffle in court.
Example, I sought Queen's Counsel a few years ago. A brief phone call to the bloke already had my antennae twitching. When we met he said "How you doing mate?" Then went on to make it apparent to a chimpanzee he'd never read the documents in any depth I'd sent sent him. Within ten minutes he'd been sent packing, with a suggestion that sending a bill might be wasting his time as he'd patently obviously arrived winging it, and had done zero case preparation, not even having read the case notes. If they call you "mate" or start trying to impress you with verbosity, ****`em off. that's not how a proper brief works. But a family court is nothing like a "proper" court. It's like kindergarten versus Oxbridge. Good luck, just don't get clever or agitated...
Don't let barristers intimidate you, or try to make you awestruck,there are some simply appallingly bad ones on the modern circuits, that shouldn't be paid in washers. If they appear useless and ill prepared they probably are, get shot of them. Ask THEM to run through the case in the first instance, if they waffle, bin `em, as they'll similarly waffle in court.
Example, I sought Queen's Counsel a few years ago. A brief phone call to the bloke already had my antennae twitching. When we met he said "How you doing mate?" Then went on to make it apparent to a chimpanzee he'd never read the documents in any depth I'd sent sent him. Within ten minutes he'd been sent packing, with a suggestion that sending a bill might be wasting his time as he'd patently obviously arrived winging it, and had done zero case preparation, not even having read the case notes. If they call you "mate" or start trying to impress you with verbosity, ****`em off. that's not how a proper brief works. But a family court is nothing like a "proper" court. It's like kindergarten versus Oxbridge. Good luck, just don't get clever or agitated...