Advocacy in Court: Preparation and Performance

Court and Tribunal advocacy requires practical skills. Rather than learn bad habits by watching lawyers in court repeat the same mistakes that they picked up years ago, or unnecessarily spend money to get 'same old, same old', immerse yourself in these free podcasts to learn both why and how.

The episodes in this Podcast explain and illustrate the skills that advocates need in any adversarial system.

Episodes are up to 15 minutes ( but #21 is almost twice that) so easily fitted into your busy day. Although the episodes follow a logical order each one is 'stand alone', because every advocate has different needs.

With 17,000 hits ( August 2026) this series is helping those who want to be better advocates.

After you have some in court/tribunal experience come back and relisten, so that you can improve on what you just did from the advocate's table.

Episode 21 was added almost four years after the original production. It's purpose is to alert all listeners to the daily challenges faced by anyone seeking good advocacy that serves clients, the courts and our communities.

Please tell other 'wanna to be better' advocates to listen to this podcast series.

Do yourself AND your witnesses a big favour. Get them to listen to the free WITNESS ESSENTIALS podcast, just four episodes ( a fifth one for expert witnesses). This series saves you time and prepares your witnesses for the task of giving evidence well. Listen yourself and see how much time you can save, while better preparing your client and your witnesses.

An inexpensive, companion book with the same title ADVOCACY IN COURT: PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE is on Amazon Kindle.

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