Bar Manual: Case Preparation 2003-2004 (Blackstone Bar Manual S.)

by InnsofCourtSchoolofLaw (Author)

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  2003

  $10.04

  Thorough preparation is the vital first step to winning a case. This manual sets out practical advice on how to discover the relevant law and how to manage the facts in order to present a convincing case. Efficient legal research is an essential skill for the barrister. The important aspects of legal research, such as identifying key words , ensuring research is up to date, and using both hard copy and computer databases are fully explained. This part of the manual has been fully revised to address the current availability of electronic research resources and to provide practical advice on efficient, reliable and up-to-date research. Another necessary skill in the preparation of a successful case is that of fact management. A legal action arises from a set of facts which must be mastered by the barrister before a solution can be proposed. Fact management skills are explained within the manual by using the systematic C.A.P. approach: Stage 1, understand the CONTEXT; Stage 2, ANALYZE the issues and evidence; Stage 3, PRESENT the argument. The manual uses realistic sets of papers which demonstrate this step-by-step approach for effective preparation of both civil and criminal cases.

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  2003

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  Drafting is one of the most specialist and refined skills that must be mastered by those training for the Bar. A barrister must not only be able to draft with absolute clarity and precision, but also use drafting skills effectively for persuasive and tactical purposes. This new edition has been revised and updated to act as a comprehensive teaching manual which will be of real practical use to all students. It places the emphasis on pleadings, both because of their importance in civil litigation, and because they provide the best foundation for the learning process. However, it also covers a variety of types of drafting that are of relevance to general practice. Each chapter contains numerous examples and every example is followed by a detailed commentary explaining the draft. Throughout the manual are exercises which will enable students and practitioners to practise and develop their skills and to discover further techniques not included in the examples. This edition takes into account all the latest changes relating to practice and procedure. The early chapters on the skills of drafting have been rewritten and there is a new chapter on the use of plain English.