Case Preparation and Opinion Writing offers trainee barristers thorough grounding in the essential skills of writing opinions and providing practical advice on matters such as evidence and procedure. It also provides the tools and techniques required to present legal arguments and advice to both clients and the courts. INDICE: Preparation: a forensic skill; Introduction to practical legal research; Legal research methods and techniques; Legal resources for the practitioner; Using electronic research tools; Researching words and phrases; Reading and interpreting a case; Practical legal research: a summary; Legal sourcesfor the practitioner: a bibliography; Overview of a civil case; Anatomy of a criminal case; The fact management process; Presentation for the practitioner:The C.A.P. approach in action; Dealing with figures; Computers and IT use in case preparation and presentation; Words and the barrister; Qualities of good writing; Plain English; Opinion writing; The use of law in an opinion; Gettingstarted; Advising for the purposes of public funding in civil cases; Advice on evidence in a civil case; Advice on evidence in a criminal case; Checklist for opinion writing skills
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959184-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés