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The Devil's Advocate: A Short Polemic on How to be Seriously Good in Court, 3rd Edition

The Devil's Advocate: A Short Polemic on How to be Seriously Good in Court, 3rd Edition

Author: Iain Morley
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
ISBN: 9780414023222

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781847037688
Published In: January 2015
Format: Paperback , 443 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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"...the book of my dreams, the Titanic of the advocacy world (even though it is modestly sized)...Iain Morley has bridged the gap between reading about advocacy and how you actually do it... [the book is] warmly welcomed and should be in every white wig box."

Phillip Taylor, MBE Barrister at Law, in The Barrister

“Quite simply [this] is the best book of its kind. Indeed it is the only book of its kind… Buy this book. Study it. You won’t regret it.”

Professor A.R. Forrest, University of Sheffield, in Science & Justice

The Devil’s Advocate, a best-selling advocacy manual in both the UK and the Commonwealth, brings a fresh approach to the Do’s and Don’ts of good advocacy. Written with humour and style, the title explains clear techniques, taking the reader through the practical application of advocacy step-by-step.

The Devil’s Advocate has quickly become the leading handbook and practical guide to advocacy in any adversarial courtroom, in any country, to be read and carried about by any advocate.

How to learn advocacy and other books to read.

The truth about advocacy: it's all about skills.

Sage advice on winning within the rules, common courtesy with your opposite and how to present yourself.

The psychology of tribunals.

Persuasiveness: how to look, how to act, how to speak: help yourself win.

How to prepare your case: work backwards!

How to address a judge and using a skeleton argument effectively.

The opening speech: how to get it right!

The witness and how to work with yours.

Questions: how to pace and how to fill silence.

Examination in Chief: how to use open and closed questioning, piggy-backing and chronology within questions.

Cross examination: is this really the best course of action? If so remember the rules.

Re examination: when to do it.

Improving questions: effective techniques.

The closing speech: how to win through closing.

Mitigation - how best to help your client.

The Court of Appeal: what to expect.

Improving advocacy: the one-point demonstration.

The overall academic: a brief summation.

Iain Morley QC is twenty years call in well-known London criminal chambers, prosecuting and defending in the Crown Courts, including many high-profile serious crime cases. He has taught advocacy skills pro bono to the Inner Temple juniors, written much of the teaching materials, and taught the teachers – including Silks and Judges.