The Devil's Advocate

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84703-768-8
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten

The Devil's Advocate is a perceptive and insightful guide for those seeking to develop the skills of legal advocacy. Written in a humorous and engaging style, this pocket-sized ready-reckoner is easy to read with the text presented in easily absorbable se

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morley, Iain

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

How to learn advocacy and other books to read. The truth about advocacy – it's all about skills. Sage advice on winning within the rules, common courtesy with your opposite and how to present yourself. The psychology of tribunals. Persuasiveness: how to look, how to act, how to speak – help yourself win. How to prepare your case – work backwards! How to address a judge and using a skeleton argument effectively. The opening speech – how to get it right! The witness and how to work with yours. Questions – how to pace and how to fill silence. Examination in Chief – how to use open and closed questioning, piggy-backing and chronology within questions. Cross examination – is this really the best course of action? If so remember the rules. Re-examination – when to do it. Improving questions – effective techniques. The closing speech – how to win through closing. Mitigation – how best to help your client. The Court of Appeal – what to expect. Improving advocacy – the one-point demonstration. The overall academic – a brief summation.