Advocacy

What is Advocacy?
Advocacy; the Legal Practice Course and Becoming a Trainee
Solicitors' Rights of Audience
Effective Advocacy
1. Preparation
2. What makes an Oral Presentation Persuasive?
Professional Ethics
Etiquette
Addressing the Bench
Addressing the Other Side
Addressing Witnesses
Presenting the Evidence
Examining Witnesses:
Examination-in-chief
- Leading Questions
- Unfavourable and Hostile Witnesses
- Open and Closed Questions
Cross-Examination
Differences between examination-in-chief and cross-examination
Examination of Experts
Re-examination
Opening and Closing a Case
Civil Matter
Criminal Matter
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