Assessing witness credibility: Is it possible to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth?
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About the webinar
SUBSTANTIVE LAW. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.
CPD Points: 1.5
Witness testimony can be extremely influential in legal investigations and trials; however, sometimes witnesses lie. Such deception can be detrimental to due process, and can result in miscarriages of justice. Thus, it is important for legal personnel and factfinders to be able to determine whether someone is lying or telling the truth. This interactive seminar will discuss research investigating behavioural and content indicators of deception. It will help legal practitioners understand the difficulties in discriminating liars from truth-tellers as well as the evidence base for various lie detection techniques.
Presenter: Associate Professor Helen Paterson, University of Sydney
CPD accreditation
Information for lawyers and barristers
If this educational activity is relevant to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim 1.5 MCLE/CPD points per webinar or 12 units for the full series. Practitioners are advised to check with the CPD governing body in their jurisdiction for the most accurate and up-to-date information. Find out about interstate accreditation.
Prerequisites
None
Delivery style
This is an online webinar. Once enrolled, you will be provided a link to the recording and can watch on demand.
Full series registration
CLICK HERE to register for the full series (8 webinars)
Further enquiries
- T +61 2 9351 0248
- E law.events@sydney.edu.au
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...Recording released: Thursday, 27 July, 2023
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