PREPARING FOR TRIAL The steps needed for trial preparation obviously depends in part upon the complexity and size of the case as well as the way in which the case is likely to be presented. This outline is intended to focus the attention on the basic steps in analyzing the case as well as what is required to present the case at trial. CASE ANALYISIS The first and most important step is the analysis of the case. All cases, no…
During the time of presidential debates, NPR had a program “Secrets of Winning the Presidential Debates.” It consisted of ideas and recommendations from political advisors and those skilled in public speaking. Some of the advice include the following ideas: develop a list of three items you MUST say in the debate. Have it in front of you. Use it as a checklist before each answer you give. Try to fit it into more than one answer. In giving responses keep…
In May 2017 British television broadcast a five part series about a fictional murder case called The Trial. The witnesses were all actors. The judge and the barristers, however, were actually professionals in the British legal system. The judge was an experienced member of the bench and the two barristers well known barristers. The jury was made up of 12 members of the British public. The jury was aware that actors were involved as witnesses and that the case was…