Overview

Given the importance of advocacy to the legal practitioner, the Inns of Court School of Law felt it necessary to produce a Manual devoted entirely to the subject. In order to succeed as an advocate, one must master a number of skills. This Manual looks at the advocacy skills which are considered essential for the junior practitioner and presents them in a practical and accessible manner. Lawyers generally will also find the Manual of use to them. The Manual is divided into several sections. The early chapters look at the most basic skills which any advocate needs and will assist the beginner in understanding what to look for when they see advocacy in court. Any junior practitioner will benefit from the chapters on preparing and presenting legal submissions. The Manual then covers the important tasks of making opening and closing speeches. There are several chapters on the examination and cross-examination of witnesses. Finally, there are many chapters showing the junior practitioner how to do it, reviewing practice and procedure in a wide variety of applications that might be made to a court or tribunal. The Manual has been written by experienced trainers and practitioners who are well aware of the pitfalls that face practitioners old or new. Their guidance on dos and donts provides a remarkable insight into the criteria by which an advocates performance might be judged.

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Author:   Inns of Court School of Law ,  Inns of Court School of Law
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Blackstone Press Ltd
Edition:   Revised edition
Weight:   0.942kg
ISBN:  

9781841742229

ISBN 10:   1841742228
Pages:   394
Publication Date:   01 November 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; The Qualities of the Advocate; Memory and Recall; Note-Taking; Modes of Address; Questioning Techniques; The Advocate as a Story Teller; How to Recognise Competence When You See It; A Case to Practise With; Preparing for Court; What to Say in Court; Structuring Your Work; Speaking and Delivery; Persuasion; Open Speeches; Closing Speeches; The Task Ahead; Examination-in-Chief; Cross-examination; Re-examination; Ethics, Etiquette and Cross-cultural Communication in the Courtroom; Conducting a 'Trial Within a Trial'; Making a Submission of No Case to Answer; Applications to the Court; Summary Judgment; Default Judgments; Interim Payments; Applying for an Injunction; Applications to Strike Out for Want of Prosecution; Applications in the Chancery Division; The Companies Court; A Guide to Possession Actions; Application for a Preliminary Reference to the European Court of Justice; Applying for Costs in a Civil Case; Bail Application; Remands/Adjournments; Triable Either Way Offences - Determining the Mode of Trial; The Course of a Trial on Indictment: From Arraignment to verdict; Prosecuting a Plea of Guilty in the Crown Court; The Plea in Mitigation; Employment Tribunals.

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