Hussain, Ismail. Trial advocacy: the art of persuasion. – LexisNexis, 2022.
 
ISBN: 9780639013039 (Print)
 
Publisher’s summary:
“What is unique about this title:
It deals with trial technique from a judge's perspective.
Teaches you how to present in a virtual hearing and how to use technology to improve your presentation in court.
Teaches you how to present electronic documents and evidence sourced electronically.
Has interesting case studies that is used to explain court room technique.
It is a law publication that deals comprehensively with Voice and Pronunciation.
It deals with topics from vulnerable witnesses to difficult judges and from impossible witnesses to witness briefing.”
Contents include:
Voice and pronunciation
Where does trial advocacy fit
Understanding the adversarial system
Case analysis
Telling the story
Preparation
Obtaining instructions
What about witnesses
The balance of probabilities
Opening statement
The witness
Witness briefing
How judges weigh evidence
What is the judge looking at?
Leading your witness in chief
What are the main objectives?
Witness must be qualified
What is evidence in chief
You want to be persuasive
The question
Managing the paper
The digital era
Types of questions
The headline method
The looping back method
The closed question
Repeating the answer
Knowing your objective
Know when to stop
Communicating with the judge
Exhibits and other visual evidence
Case management
Collection of exhibits
Court technique
You are on your feet
The necessary steps
eDiscovery
Presenting electronic documents
Expert witnesses
Leading in chief
The opinion
Cross-examination
Re-examination
Visual aids and exhibits
Communication and technology
Electronic evidence
In Loco inspections
Vulnerable witnesses
Interpreters
Presenting final argument
On motion
Unopposed motions
Opposed motion court
Urgent applications
Virtual hearings
Performance anxiety
Ethics for trial lawyers
Digital assistance in court
Training trial lawyers