Product Description
Palmer & McQuoid-Mason's Basic Trial Advocacy Skills (2nd edition)
Authors: R Palmer, DJ McQuoid-Mason
Format: Physical Hardcopy
The main objective of this book is to provide a basic introduction to key aspects of trial advocacy for all courts and tribunals.
Trial advocacy is explained in an easy-to-understand, step-by-step way. Examples and supporting annexures from actual court cases are used to illustrate relevant principles, strategies and tactics. Apart from serving as a basic guide for newly-qualified lawyers, the book also benefits non-lawyers intimately involved in procedural justice, like police officials, social workers, NGO advice offices, student legal aid clinics, court reporters and paralegals.
Contents:
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PART 1: THE CONDUCT OF TRIAL LAWYERS
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Chapter 1 - The qualities of good trial lawyers
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Chapter 2 - General ethical duties of trial lawyers
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Chapter 3 - Conflicts of interest, the cab-rank rule and applications for recusal of judicial officers
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Chapter 4 - Manners in court (court etiquette)
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PART 2: BASIC TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS
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Chapter 5 - Preparation for trial
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Chapter 6 - The opening statement and examination-in-chief
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Chapter 7 - Cross-examination and re-examination
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Chapter 8 - The closing address
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