Golden Rules of Advocacy [Paperback]

Keith Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1993 | ISBN-10: 1854312596 | ISBN-13: 978-1854312594

Based upon the text of a seminar devised by the author which has been widely acclaimed as a breakthrough in the teaching and learning of advocacy. It is based on the personal experience of the author and has been described as invaluable as a review for the experienced advocate.;Keith Evans is a member of the English and California Bars and a former head of London Chambers.

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About the Author

Keith Evans is a member of the English and California Bars and a former head of London chambers. He practises on both sides of the Atlantic and is a highly regarded teacher of trial advocacy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Oxford Higher Education (February 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854312596
• ISBN-13: 978-1854312594
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,928,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars So excellent that I don't want to recomment it to rivals., June 15, 2000

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This review is from: Golden Rules of Advocacy (Paperback)

I am an attorney at law in Japan. I treat all the fields but my main job is medical malpractice cases. I became an attorney one and a half years ago and I have few experience of trial.

For me, this book would be a "Bible". This book tells me all the rules which I should follow to be a good trial lawyer. Talk in front of the mirror to know yourself, always think about telling the story, assemble each questions to gain the favourable answers, stop when you got the favourable answer, and so on.

There are many differences in judicial system between Japan and common law areas. For example we do not have jury systems but only professional judges, we have a poor discovery system, average length of civil trial is 1 to 2 years in Japan. Though, most of the Golden Rules mentioned in this book are useful in Japan. And because Japanese Judicial Training Institute didn't teach us these kind of skills and most of the attorneys are not aware of these kind of skills, this book is indispensable for me.

As the author recommends, I will read this book for 2 minutes each day and after that think about it for 8 minutes. Then there would be no reason for me to be afraid of the trial.

If I could make a request, I expect the author to publish the subsequent book which is full of concrete examples. There were some parts which I couldn't understand well because the explanation was abstract.

I should say I would recommend this book to all the attorneys. But I won't. Because if I say so, that means I would increase the rivals. This book is so excellent!