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"Thorough preparation is the vital first step to winning a case. ""Case Preparation"" provides students with practical advice on how to identify the relevant law and effectively manage the facts at their disposal in order to present a convincing argument. Efficient legal research is an essential skill for the barrister. In this manual, all the important aspects of good research are identified and explained so that the student can feel at ease with the tools and techniques they will use in professional life. The research section of the manual has been recently revised to reflect the current availability of electronic resources. The skills needed to master the set of facts from which a legal action arises are fully explained using the systematic C.A.P. (Context, Analyse, Present) approach. This provides students with an efficient and reliable method for preparing watertight answers to legal problems. Realistic sets of papers are used to demonstrate this step-by-step approach, with reference to both civil and criminal cases. Further sets of papers are also provided for practising case preparation skills."

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Author:   Inns of Court School of Law
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 20.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 29.20cm
Weight:   0.952kg
ISBN:  

9780199289479

ISBN 10:   0199289476
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   01 August 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780199212293
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Preparation: a forensic skill; 2. Introduction to legal research; 3. Getting to know the lawyer's tools; 4. Starting to research; 5. Cold-starting; 6. Following through; 7. Researching words and phrases; 8. Using electronic research tools; 9. Reading and interpreting a case; 10. Legal sources for the practitioner; 11. Practical legal research; 12. Overview of a civil case; 13. Anatomy of a criminal case; 14. The fact management process; 15. The C.A.P. approach in action; 16. The civil brief; 17. The criminal brief; 18. Dealing with figures; 19. IT use in case preparation and presentation; 20. Self-assessment exercises; Appendix 1: Glossary of medical terms; Appendix 2: Wigmore analysis charts; Appendix 3: Completed chart for R v. Penny; Further reading

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This manual is edited by Nigel Duncan, Principle Lecturer at the Inns of Court School of Law, City University.

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