The Psychology of Persuasion in Expert Evidence

Webinar

28 Apr 2026

6:00PM - 8:00PM

This intensive session, led by Solicitor-Advocate Warren Collins, explores the critical elements of persuasion that turn strong clinical or technical findings into effective, court-compliant evidence.


For experts in every discipline, persuasiveness is not about advocacy; it's about clarity, structure, and strategic communication. This webinar offers practical, actionable strategies used by litigators to make your evidence resonate with the court.

 

Key Areas Covered

The session will follow the lifecycle of your expert evidence, detailing how persuasive principles apply at every stage:

  1. Persuasive Report Writing: Techniques for structuring your written evidence to be logically undeniable and legally compliant. Learn how to craft a narrative that guides the reader (and the court) to your conclusions.
  2. The Joint Statement & Discussion: Strategies for navigating the expert meeting and drafting the Joint Statement to maximise the impact of agreed points and clearly frame areas of genuine disagreement.
  3. Delivering Oral Evidence: Practical advice on courtroom technique, maintaining composure under cross-examination, and ensuring your verbal explanations are understood and accepted by the trier of fact.

Why Attend?

Delivered by a highly decorated Solicitor-Advocate with over 30 years of experience recovering over £100 million in damages, this is a rare opportunity to learn how the receiving end (the instructing solicitor) evaluates and uses your evidence.

This session is transferable across all professions and open to both members and non-members.

Price:
Non-Members: £50 / Members: £35

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Event content is provided to members and non-members of the Expert Witness Institute in support of their work. It represents the Institute’s view of good practice in a particular area, and members are not obliged to follow it. It does not constitute legal or professional advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that the content is accurate, up to date, and useful, the Expert Witness Institute will not accept any legal liability in relation to it. If specific advice or information is required, then a suitably qualified professional should be consulted.

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