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Description
The most intelligent and expert in the subject cannot gain proficiency without learning certain skill/ techniques of the profession. This is only possible by close observation of the best performers, and following their skills and practice them with perfection.
This book exhibits some techniques of advocacy, cross-examination in particular which gives flues to gain proficiency in the art of cross-examination; preparation of arguments on facts and law points, and to convince the jury and bring home one's point. Examples and illustrations are also included.
The subject has been dealt in a logical and objective manner. It is founded on great mass of material which has been formulated into hypothesis for explaining the tactics, so as to ensure that nothing important was overlooked.
The short summaries used in this book should not be regarded, as in any sense, complete statement of the law, they are just reminders of rules-
A very guide for learning and Practicing important techniques of Advocacy.
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Contents
1. Advocacy: its nature, aims and background
1. Meaning and foundations
2. The limits of advocacy
3. The branches of advocacy
2. The general technique of interrogation and the fallacies of testimony
1. Methods of interrogation
2. Mistakes made by a truthful witness: the fallacies of testimony
3. Witnesses who do not wish to tell the truth
3. Examination-in-chief
1. The general background
2. The technique
4. Cross-examination: its aims and limitations
1. The aims of cross-examination
2. The limits of cross-examination
5. Cross-examination: its technique
1. Preliminary
2. The main techniques
3. The technique of confrontation
4. The technique of probing
5. The technique of insinuation
6. The technique of undermining
7. Subsidiary techniques
6. Cross-examination: preparation & planning
1. Preparation
2. Choice of technique
3. Minor witnesses
4. Major witnesses
5. Types of witnesses
7. E-examination
8. Legal proof and the formulation of arguments
1. Legal proof of facts
2. Arguments on the facts
3. Arguments on the law
9. The speeches
1. The construction and arrangement of a speech
2. Other elements in a good speech
3. The order of the speeches
4. The opening
5. The speech in defence
6. The reply
7. Submission of no case to answer
8. Speech in mitigation
10. General strategy and tactics
1. The foundation: knowledge of the case
2. Position and atmosphere
3. Striking power
4. Staying power and resolution
Appendix
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