1. ART OF ADVOCACY AND DRAFTINGBy
P.H. ARVINDH PANDIAN, ADVOCATE

2. PROFESSION OF ADVOCACY IS MOST ANCIENT -- TIME IMMEMORIAL

3. ADVOCACY AS AN ART
IT IS AN ART OF CONVINCING IN OTHER WORDS AN ART OF PERSUASION.
ADVOCATE GIVES THE BENEFIT OF HIS LEARNING, TALENT, JUDGMENT TO HIS CLIENT.

4. GOOD ADVOCACY – CHARACTERISTICS
HONESTY * COURAGE
INDUSTRIOUS * WIT
ELOQUENCE * JUDGMENT AND
* FELLOWSHIP

5. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
THOROUGH STUDY OF THE CASE
MAKE A CLEAR BRIEF ON BOTH LAW AND EVIDENCE
FORCEFUL, FIRM, DIGNIFIED AND CLEAR

6. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
SINGLE MINDED OF PURPOSE HOLDING TO THE HIS POINT AND HUGGING THE ISSUE TILL THE END IS THE KEY TO WINNI
NEVER FEEL UNEASY IN TEMPORARY DEFEAT

7. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
AVOID FRIVILOUS OBJECTIONS, WAIT FOR THE MAIN CHANCE TO FORCE YOUR POINTS
CLARITY, CANDIDNESS AND CAREFUL CHOICE OF WORDS ARE IMPORTANT
SKILL IN THE USE OF LANGUAGE

8. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
GOOD EVIDENCE IS THE MAIN POINT IN LAW
DROP ALL EXAMINATIONS AND ARGUMENTS IN THE RIGHT PLACE
ALWAYS CONSIDER YOUR OPPONENT POWERFUL AND BE READY FOR HIM

9. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
COMBINE FACTS WITH THE APPLICATION OF LAW
SEE THAT YOU DO YOUR WORK WELL
ALWAYS HOLD ON HARD TO THE STRONG POINTS OF LAW AND FACTS

10. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH FACTS OF BOTH SIDES
FIND OUT WHAT THE OPPONENT IS LIKELY TO PROVE AND PLAN HOW TO MEET IT
ADVOCATE CONTROLS THE CASE AND NOT THE CLIENT

11. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
HAVE COMMON SENSE IN GOOD MEASURE
BE REASONABLE AND NOT TROUBLE THE COURT WITH TECHNALITIES

12. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY AND LITERATURE AN ASSET
ELOQUENCE AND TACT
MARSHAL THE FACTS AND ARRANGE THEM PROPERLY

13. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
PUT FORTH BEST INDISPUTABLE POINTS AND CARRY THE JUDGE WITH YOU BY REASON
DO NOT ARGUE WITH THE JUDGE

14. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
COOPERATIVE WITH THE OPPOSING COUNSEL AND THE COURT
REMBMER ARGUMENTS IN COURT ARE DIFFERENT FROM SPEAKING IN PUBLIC MEETINGS

15. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
BREVITY IS FINE ART IN COURT
EVIDENCE – NOT ELOQUENCE, PREVAILS
KNOWLEDGE OF LAW IS NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU GREAT. APPLY IT TO FACTS FOR RESULTS

16. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
BELIEVE IN HALF OF WHAT YOUR CLIENT TELLS AND ASK HIM PRODUCE PROOF OF THE OTHER HALF
A MEDIOCRE ADVOCATE WITH GOOD EVIDECE CAN WIN OVER THE FINEST COUNSEL WITHOUT WITNESSES

17. PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART
TEMPERAMENT .. BE COOL WHILE ARGUING
ADVOCACY IS NOT A BUSINESS BUT A PROFESSION, NOT A TRADE BUT A DUTY OF HONOUR.

18. ART OF DRAFTING DRAFTING IS A PRACTICAL TOOL.
BEGIN WITH A BRIEF OF THE CASE WITH AN INTRODCUTION AND THEN ANALYSIS OR ARGUMENTS. DEVELOP EACH MAJOR ISSUE OR CONTENTION.

19. ART OF DRAFTING
WORK WITH THE CLIENT TO ENSURE THAT HIS INSTRUCTIONS FIND A PLACE IN THE DRAFT.
APPLY LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TO SUIT THE CLIENT’S SITUATION.

20. ART OF DRAFTING MAKE SURE THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR.
WHETHER THE OBJECTIVE HAS BEEN ACHIEVED.
ANY IMPORTANT POINTS LEFT OUT, WHETHER FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ARE NEEDED?

21. ART OF DRAFTING
DIFFERENT OPTION FOR CHANGING THE DRAFT IN ANY ALTERNATIVE WAY FOR ACHIEVING THE WISHES OF THE CLIENT IN A LEGAL CONTEXT AND FOR SAVING COSTS FOR THE CLIENT

22. ART OF DRAFTING
HAVE A CHECK LIST TO ENSURE MATERIAL MATTERS ARE NOT OMITTED
THE DOCUMENT SHOULD BE LOGICALLY ORGANISED,

23. CONCLUSION
FOR WINNING A CASE IN A COURT, ONE NEEDS A GOOD CASE, THEN GOOD EVIDENCE, AND THEN A GOOD WITNESS, FINALLY A GOOD JUDGE AND MORE IMPORTANT GOOD LUCK!!
THANK YOU !