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 CAPapproach: 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.

Case Preparation (Blackstone Bar Manual)

Inns of Court School of Law

Duncan, Nigel

Law Practice

Oxford University Press

Written by experienced practitioners, Case Preparation and Opinion Writing offers trainee barristers both thorough grounding in the essential skill of writing opinions and providing practical advice on matters such as evidence and procedure, and the tools and techniques required to effectively identify, analyze and present sound and convincing legal arguments and advice to both clients and the courts in order to win the case.The Case Preparation chapters provide highly practical guidance on all aspects of preparing a case. The manual charts the logical progression of a barrister's case, from developing an intial understanding of the relevant facts and legal context and undertaking detailed analysis of the key issues and evidence, to finally constructing a sound and persuasive argument to present to the court. In the Opinion Writing chapters, the manual adopts a systematic approach providing guidance on analyzing the issues of a case, through to deciding what advice should be given, how the opinion should be structured, before finally moving onto writing the opinion to a high professional standard. The fundamental qualities of effective writing - clarity, accuracy, and conciseness - are clearly identified and explained ensuring, that the manual supports the reader in developing the unrivalled level of proficiency in writing required of all practicing barristers. Dedicated chapters on legal research guide the reader through the plethora of print and electronic sources available and provide invaluable practical guidance on how to conduct successful legal research, while chapters focusing specifically on reading and interpreting cases, and presenting and recording research trails, highlight the process of research undertaken. Worked examples are also contained throughout to highlight legal research in action. The manual also introduces the trainee barrister to a systematic C.A.P (Context, Analyze, Present) approach to analyzing a client's case, designed to provide an efficient and reliable method for preparing sound answers and convincing arguments to legal problems. Covering both civil and criminal cases, realistic sets of papers are used to demonstrate the C.A.P approach in practice and additional sets of papers are provided to encourage students to practice developing their case preparation skills. Case Preparation and Opinion Writing is essential reading for all trainee barristers, and is also a useful source of reference for junior practitioners wishing to refresh or refine their opinion writing skills. The manual is supported by a number of online resources, including extra chapters and a suggested answer.

Opinion Writing and Case Preparation (The Bar Manuals)

Wolfgarten, Allison

Legal Education

This edited collection offers a critical overview of the major debates in legal education set in the context of the Lord Upjohn Lectures, the annual event that draws together legal educators and professionals in the United Kingdom to consider the major debates and changes in the field. Presented in a unique format that reproduces classic lectures alongside contemporary responses from legal education experts, this book offers both an historical overview of how these debates have developed and an up-to-date critical commentary on the state of legal education today. As the full impact of the introduction of university fees, the Legal Education and Training Review and the regulators' responses are felt in law departments across England and Wales, this collection offers a timely reflection on legal education's legacy, as well as critical debate on how it will develop in the future.

Perspectives on Legal Education

Guth, Jessica

Routledge

Using examples from their own experience, the authors explain how active learning helps students to develop critical understanding of the law in its real-life context, at the same time as developing useful transferable skills for success. The book also examines issues of ethics, professional responsibility and lawyer's skills. The book presents ways of getting students learning, through working in student law clinics, on simulations and with other agencies. It is illustrated with case studies and descriptions of students' own experiences in handling clinical work. The authors also include analysis and criticism of their ideas from other clinical practitioners.

Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in Your Law School

Grimes, Richard

Brayne, Hugh

Blackstone Press

Self-help organizations have an increasingly important role in helping patients, so that doctors can concentrate on those who need their medical skills. This guide details the service provided by each self-help organization, and is designed so that local information can be added by the user. It is a valuable source of reference to GPs, practice managers, practice and community nurses, community health councils and health service managers.

Working with Fathers

Medical Books

Williams, Nerys

Chisholm, John

Psychology

CRC-Press

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