p. 1388. Advocacy and the solicitor
- Julian Webb, Julian WebbProfessor of Law, University of Melbourne
- Caroline Maughan, Caroline MaughanFormer Visiting Fellow in Law, University of the West of England
- Mike Maughan, Mike MaughanFormer Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, Gloucestershire Business School
- Marcus Keppel-PalmerMarcus Keppel-PalmerSenior Lecturer in Law, University of the West of England
- and Andrew BoonAndrew BoonProfessor in Law, City Law School, City, University of London
Abstract
Advocacy involves the presentation to a judge of two competing versions of the facts, of the law, or both. This chapter discusses the skills of solicitor advocacy. It focuses on identifying key principles of the ethics of advocacy; understanding the structure of a case presented for trial; developing a case presentation strategy incorporating the client’s goals; making an effective submission; and planning an examination-in-chief and cross-examination using appropriate questions.
