Civil Advocacy

Charles Foster, Jacqueline Gillatt, Charles Bourne, Popat Prashant

• Preface, Table of cases, Table of statutes, Table of statutory instruments, Table of practice directions and notes,Travelling and arriving, 2 Courtroom basics, 3 Interim applications, 4 The trial, 5 Family law, 6 Contempt of court, 7 Land law, 8 Employment, 9 Insolvency, 10 Licensing, 11 Appeals, 12 Costs, Index

'A helpful guide to trainees, particularly, who have little experience of the world of advocacy. This book deals with travelling and arriving and courtroom basics, and has more specific sections on applications relating to different areas of the law. The general sections are kept simple and should valuable when faced with doing a last-minute application. It includes the answer to often-contemplated questions, such as "What if you oversleep, get held up or go to the wrong court?" The answer is "Don't panic!". There is a useful chapter devoted to trial, dealing with preliminaries, opening speeches, evidence in chief and cross-examination, including example speeches and tips on what to avoid and what to cover. This slim book cannot cover complex applications but provides a good overview and will minimise surprises in the courtroom. The Trainee Magazine, Autumn 2004