Case Preparation (Inns of Court Bar Manuals)

by InnsofCourtSchoolofLaw (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $5.92

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $11.76

  Thorough preparation is the vital first step to winning a case. This manual sets out practical advice on how to identify 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 keywords , ensuring research is up to date, using hard copy and computer databases are fully explained. 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 this manual by using the systematic CAP approach: Stage 1 - understand the CONTEXT; Stage 2 - ANALYSE the issues and evidence; Stage 3 - PRESENT the argument. The manual uses a realistic set of papers which demonstrates a step-by-step approach for effective preparation in both civil and criminal cases.