Foreword by the Common Serjeant of London. Foreword by Eleanor Saunders. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 The Language and Etiquette of the Advocate. Chapter 3 Examination-in-Chief. Chapter 4 Cross-Examination. Chapter 5 Re-Examination. Chapter 6 Expert Evidence. Chapter 7 Submission Advocacy 1: Submissions to a Judge. Chapter 8 "Submission Advocacy 2: Opening and Closing Speeches". Chapter 9 The Plea in Mitigation. Chapter 10 Questioning Vulnerable Witnesses. Chapter 11 Remote Advocacy. Chapter 12 Written Advocacy. Chapter 13 Advocacy in the Coroner’s Court. Chapter 14 Advocacy Assessment Criteria. Chapter 15.1 Rex v Tegan Plant Case Documents. Chapter 15.2 Rex v Tegan Plant, Defence Statement. Chapter 15.3 Rex v Tegan Plant Case Theories. Chapter 15.4 Rex v Tegan Plant, Pros Opening Speech. Chapter 16 Rex v Gordon Heyworth Case Documents. Chapter 17 Afterword, Reflections on Advocacy from the Authors.
Biography
Jaime Hamilton KC is a practising barrister. He was Leader of the Northern Circuit of the Bar of England and Wales between 2023 and 2026 and is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn. He is an advocacy trainer for the Northern Circuit and sits on the International Committee of the Inns of Court College of Advocacy.
Nigel Booth is Programme and Student Lead for the Bar Practice Course at the University of Law, Manchester and Liverpool campuses. Called to the Bar in 1994 by Gray’s Inn he was in practice between 1995 and 2020 before taking up his teaching post.
What can I say? Quite simply, this is the book that I wish had been available to me two decades ago. It is brilliant. Practical, instantly accessible and (as you would expect given the authors) infused with real-world experience. Whether you are a secondary school student interested in pursuing law at university, or a criminal barrister in the early years of practice, the lessons in these chapters are invaluable. It has even caused me to reflect on some of my own ingrained (bad) habits. Life as an advocate is (or should be) a continuous search for self-improvement. This book will be an indispensable companion in that endeavour.
The Secret Barrister, A Leading Barrister specializing in Criminal Law
This book is a ‘must have’ for every aspiring and established advocate. Written by two real experts, it tells you exactly what you need to do and why in every courtroom situation, with clear and simple instructions, explanations and examples. Buy one and keep it close. It will not let you down.
Sarah Clarke KC, Serjeants' Inn Chambers
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HHJ Pearce, Manchester Business and Property Courts
