The sixth edition of Technique in Litigation has been substantially revised and updated. The book is concerned with litigation in both the High Courts and the magistrates courts, and provides useful, practical guidance on all aspects of litigation. The book will be of value not only to young practitioners still learning the technique of litigation, but also to more experienced practitioners seeking to verify and enhance their courtroom techniques.

Key Features

• Provides assistance, guidance, illustrations and examples to practitioners in commencing cases, drafting pleadings, preparing for trial and conducting cases in court.
• Valuable to both experienced and inexperienced attorneys and advocates who are seeking guidance on all aspects of litigation, both in the magistrate’s courts and the High Courts.

• The law and the practitioner
• The law and the practitioner
• Preparing for practice, and aspects of practising
• How to approach cases: probabilities, and extracting the essence
• The technique of pleading
• Pre-trial procedure
• Advice on evidence
• Preparation for trial
• Technique in the conduct of trials
• The opening address in civil cases
• The leading of witnesses
• Cross-examination
• Re-examination
• Closing your case
• Applying for absolution from the instance
• The argument
• Applications
• Technique in appeals
• Criminal cases (revised by Johann Engelbrecht SC)
• ‘Gods, Graves and Scholars’
• Appendices
• Index

• Final year LLB students
• Articled clerks / candidate attorneys
• Advocates
• Attorneys
• Legal practitioners
• Academics