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ADVOCACY PRACTICE

Pupillage Advocacy Exercises

ORDER → TEST → FACTS → DIFFICULTY → ANSWER → RESULT

Bail

Your 20-year-old client is charged with street robbery, has one shoplifting conviction, lives with his mother, has a college place and failed to attend court once two years ago. Prepare a two-minute defence bail application.

Mitigation

Your client pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, has relevant previous offending but no convictions for four years, has employment and repaid part of the loss. Deliver a three-minute plea in mitigation.

Cross-examination

For disputed night-time identification, decide the propositions you need before writing your questions.