The devil's advocate : a spry polemic on how to be seriously good in court /
Iain Morley.
- 3rd ed.
- London : Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, c2015.
- xx, 443 p. : 19 cm.
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
eng.
9780414023222 (paperback) TZS 64,000/=
Learning advocacy--Great Britain. Practice of law--Great Britain. Examination of witnesses--Great Britain.