David Ross

Advocacy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Advocacy, first published in 2007, explains how to win cases in court. Focusing on the techniques and methods of successful advocates, David Ross QC shows how to prepare a case for court. Writing in simple, clear language he gives the benefit of his many years of local and international experience. This second edition features new advice about how to prepare for, and run, an appeal, as well as how to write effective submissions to court. It also describes: * how to hold a court's attention * how to start and stop a witness * how to cross-examine all types of people, from liars to experts * the methods of taking objections to questions * how to address a jury * how to follow etiquette and behave ethically * how to win impossible cases All the principles of advocacy are explained, from the striking start to knowledge of human affairs, and Advocacy is rich with examples taken from real cases.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781107386594
• Artikelnr.: 40006672

Autorenporträt

Brigadier David Ross graduated from Sandhurst in 1968 and was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers, serving in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, Northern Ireland, Belize, Germany and Cyprus. He commanded 160 (Wales) Brigade before leaving the Army to take up the appointment of Clerk (Chief Executive) of the Brewers' Company in the City of London. He now runs an educational charity. He has been awarded the CBE, OBE and MBE during his military service.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
1. The nature of advocacy
2. Preparation
3. Witnesses and questions
4. Examination-in-chief
5. Cross-examination: its qualities
6. Cross-examination: method and style
7. Cross-examination of experts
8. Cross-examination on documents
9. Re-examination
10. Admissibility, objections and submissions
11. The address
12. Plea in mitigation
13. Appeals
14. Legal writing
15. Etiquette and ethics
Index.