The devil's advocate : a spry polemic on how to be seriously good in court / Iain Morley.

By:

Morley, Iain

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, c2015.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xx, 443 p. : 19 cmISBN:

9780414023222 (paperback)
0414023226 (paperback)

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DDC classification:

347.41052 MOR

Contents:

This book Learning advocacy Truth Winning Tribunal psychology Persuasiveness Case preparation Addressing the Judge Legal writing Document management The opening speech Witnesses Questions Examination in chief (Sometimes called Direct -examination) Cross-examination Re-examination Improving questioning Experts Vulnerable witness The closing speech Bail & mitigation The Court of Appeal Advocacy in international criminal tribunals Improving advocacy On being led as Junior Counsel (sometimes called 'Co-Counsel') Bar ethos The overall advocate

Summary: "[This] brings a fresh approach to the Dos and Don'ts of good advocacy. Written with humour in a conversational style, this work takes you through the practical application of advocacy, step by step. This ... guide can be used in any adversarial courtroom, in any country, by advocates of up to five years' experience ... New for this edition: vulnerable witnesses; experts; Bar ethos; bail applications; document management; being led; how to cross examine inconsistent statements"--Publisher's description

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	347.41052 MOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0083353

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Previous edition: 2009.

This book
Learning advocacy
Truth
Winning
Tribunal psychology
Persuasiveness
Case preparation
Addressing the Judge
Legal writing
Document management
The opening speech
Witnesses
Questions
Examination in chief (Sometimes called Direct -examination)
Cross-examination
Re-examination
Improving questioning
Experts
Vulnerable witness
The closing speech
Bail & mitigation
The Court of Appeal
Advocacy in international criminal tribunals
Improving advocacy
On being led as Junior Counsel (sometimes called 'Co-Counsel')
Bar ethos
The overall advocate

"[This] brings a fresh approach to the Dos and Don'ts of good advocacy. Written with humour in a conversational style, this work takes you through the practical application of advocacy, step by step. This ... guide can be used in any adversarial courtroom, in any country, by advocates of up to five years' experience ... New for this edition: vulnerable witnesses; experts; Bar ethos; bail applications; document management; being led; how to cross examine inconsistent statements"--Publisher's description

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