The little red book of advocacy / Trevor Riley ; foreword by George Hampel.

[Darwin, N.T.]: Law Society Northern Territory, [2003]

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Trial practice -- Australia.

1999: Preparation is the key

The case strategy

Presentation of the case

The opening

Evidence in chief

Observing the customs

The hostile witness

2000: Cross-examination

Preparation for a cross-examination

Some limitation on cross-examiniation

Your approach to cross-examination

The rule in Brown v Dunn

Cross-examining the expert

Cross-examining through an interpreter

The Aboriginal witness (1 & 2)

The child witness

Prior inconsistent statements

2001: Developing the skills

Re-examination (1 & 2)

Objective counsel

Exhibits

Visual aids

The conduct of counsel

Jury selection

Relating to the jury

Experts and the jury

Addressing the jury (1)

2002: Addressing the jury (2)

Organise the address

Follow the path of least resistance

Presenting the address

The judge's address to the jury

Addressing the judge

Questions from the bench

The decision to plead

Preparing the plea

Presenting the plea

The application for bail.

A collection of articles published in the Law Society of the Northern Territory's magazine "Balance" between 1999 and 2002.

Includes index.

100 p. : cartoons