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Most psychiatrists write the report and never think about the witness box, until they’re called to give evidence. This live session takes you inside the courtroom so you know what’s coming, how the process runs, and how to hold your opinion steady under cross-examination.
Session details
Friday 6 November 2026, 12.00pm to 1.00pm AEDT
Live on Zoom — 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of Q&A
What the session covers
How a report moves from your desk into the legal process, and how to prepare without reworking your opinion
What to expect on the day, from who’s in the room to how evidence-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination unfold
The questions that tend to test medicolegal opinions, and how to respond clearly when your reasoning or methodology is challenged
Your obligations under the Expert Witness Code of Conduct, including your paramount duty to assist the court impartially
Practical strategies for staying composed and conceding a point without undermining your overall opinion
Who it’s for
Psychiatrists writing medicolegal reports who haven’t yet given evidence, practitioners who have and want a clearer framework for next time, and anyone considering medicolegal work who wants a realistic picture of where it can lead.
Your Zoom link will be emailed once you register, with a reminder the day before.
IME Discovery Alumni members attend free — use the code in your member portal at checkout.
Most psychiatrists write the report and never think about the witness box, until they’re called to give evidence. This live session takes you inside the courtroom so you know what’s coming, how the process runs, and how to hold your opinion steady under cross-examination.
Session details
Friday 6 November 2026, 12.00pm to 1.00pm AEDT
Live on Zoom — 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of Q&A
What the session covers
How a report moves from your desk into the legal process, and how to prepare without reworking your opinion
What to expect on the day, from who’s in the room to how evidence-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination unfold
The questions that tend to test medicolegal opinions, and how to respond clearly when your reasoning or methodology is challenged
Your obligations under the Expert Witness Code of Conduct, including your paramount duty to assist the court impartially
Practical strategies for staying composed and conceding a point without undermining your overall opinion
Who it’s for
Psychiatrists writing medicolegal reports who haven’t yet given evidence, practitioners who have and want a clearer framework for next time, and anyone considering medicolegal work who wants a realistic picture of where it can lead.
Your Zoom link will be emailed once you register, with a reminder the day before.
IME Discovery Alumni members attend free — use the code in your member portal at checkout.