Court room advocacy requires practical skills. The episodes in this Podcast explain and illustrate the skills that advocates need in any adversarial system.
Episodes are up to 15 minutes,
... moreBy Hugh
Court room advocacy requires practical skills. The episodes in this Podcast explain and illustrate the skills that advocates need in any adversarial system.
Episodes are up to 15 minutes,
... moreThe podcast currently has 20 episodes available.
We look at the importance of the prevailing atmospherics at both the case preparation and performance stages.
Examples are given of 'atmospherics'.
The use that you can make of such atmospherics as an advocacy tool is explained.
Opening statements and Closing addresses are discussed with 'atmospherics' in mind.
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Although we have expectations of competence and integrity from the other 'actors' in litigation there are those who are 'bad actors'. They are drawn from police, other lawyers, media and the judicial/tribunal officers before whom we run cases.
Experience brings some ability to respond to such improper conduct; however, at any time in one's career it is important to have one or more mentors from whom good and timely advice can be sought.
This episode describes some of the bad acts that you are likely to encounter. It also provides some hints as to how you can respond.
Always try to keep in mind that bad acts by others are not a reason for you to do the same. Your clients, your colleagues, and our community depend upon our willingness to stand up to bad acts by clear, timely, appropriate 'calling it out'. That is much easier said than done but, as with everything in advocacy, preparation helps our performance.
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This so-called rule of fairness afflicts the defence in both criminal and civil cases. We examine what the rule may require, how to pose questions that comply, how its application and consequences vary between criminal and civil cases.
Episode 19, 'Bad things happen' - how you need to be prepared - released on 28 May 2022.
Episode 20, all about interacting with jurors, especially in opening and closing, is being prepared in June 2022
By the way, if you've gone to the trouble to listen to episodes 18 and 19 then delve into the podcasts on cross examination. There's useful material there that you haven't read and haven't heard about. Explore, enjoy, engage.
Also available on Kindle by Hugh Selby, with examples of Chief/Direct and Cross in fictional settings: Liar Games; and, The Bone Cancer
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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.