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Bar Manual: Opinion Writing and Case Preparation 7th ed

Bar Manual: Opinion Writing and Case Preparation 7th ed
Product ISBN: 9780192857941
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Opinion Writing and Case Preparation equips trainee barristers with the tools and techniques they need to identify, analyse, and present sound legal arguments, and provides them with a thorough grounding in the skill of writing opinions.

 

 

  • A highly practical guide to all aspects of case preparation, demonstrating the skills required to build a winning case
  • A dedicated section on legal research guides the reader through the plethora of print and electronic sources available
  • Worked examples, exercises, and realistic sets of papers for both civil and criminal cases demonstrate skills in a real-world context
  • Illustrates the essential stages of opinion writing, from analysis of the case and determining appropriate advice to writing the opinion, and provides a number of sample opinions written by practising barristers
  • Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

table of content

Legal Research
1:Preparation: a forensic skill
2:Introduction to practical legal research
3:Legal research methods and techniques
4:Legal resources for the practitioner
5:Using electronic resources for research
6:Researching words and phrases
7:Reading and interpreting a case
8:Practical legal research: a summary
9:Legal sources for the practitioner: a bibliography
Fact Management
10:Overview of a civil case
11:Anatomy of a criminal case
12:The fact management process
13:Presentation for the practitioner: the CAP approach in action
14:Dealing with figures
15:Communication and information technology use in case preparation and presentation
Opinion Writing
16:Words and the barrister
17:Qualities of good writing
18:Plain language
19:Opinion writing
20:The use of law in an opinion
21:Getting started
22:An illustration of the opinion writing process
23:Advice on evidence in a civil case
24:Advice on evidence in a criminal case
25:Checklist for opinion writing skills