Becoming an In Credible Witness

Michael Watson is a professionally qualified social worker, and
author of two books, with over thirty-three years of experience
working with children and families. His work includes being a
Children's Guardian for eighteen years and for over twenty years
as an Independent social worker.   He is an expert in
the family court where he assesses parenting, family
relationships and the various needs of children.



Due to his personal experiences and unique position as a
childcare and parenting expert within the family court, he is in
a key position to assist, advise, support and coach parents
through their private law family proceedings and provide them
with the information and skills to represent themselves
successfully at court.



In 2014 he wrote 'How to represent yourself in family
court.'   The book provides invaluable
insight, information, education, support, and guidance to assist
parents to navigate their way through the court
process.   It informs in an honest, open,
conversational style, how vital it is for parents to learn the
parenting skills they need, not only for court but for the rest
of their lives.

In today’s podcast, we focus on a very painful experience early
in his career as the result of a child’s death at the hands of
her father.  Michael shares how he felt trauma from the
child’s death, but also how alone and unsupported he felt as the
social worker in the case and having to give evidence being a
witness in the hostile conflictual, and adversarial court
arena.  This experience fuels his work
today.    He has written a second book titled
‘FAMILY COURT: Giving Evidence In Family
Court.’   The book identifies how difficult it
is to try to compete with advocates and/lawyers and barristers
without receiving a considerable amount of support and training
centred on giving evidence and managing cross-examination and
focuses on the knowledge, skills, insights, strategies, and tips
needed to be perceived as a credible witness.


 


 


Michael can be reached via his LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-watson-87468332/

He is the author of ‘In Credible
Newsletter’.

His podcast In-Credible Witness comes out on
5th April 2023



 


 


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