Leading Question - Exceptions To The No-leading-questions Rule

Exceptions To The No-leading-questions Rule

  1. Where the witness is hostile to the examiner, or reluctant or unwilling to testify, in which situation the witness is unlikely to accept being "coached" by the questioner.
  2. To bring out preliminary matters (name, occupation, and other pedigree information).
  3. Where the memory of the witness has been exhausted and there is still information to be elicited.
  4. In a sensitive area, to avoid the witness from testifying to incompetent or prejudicial matter.

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