Course Title: (TRIAL ADVOCAY CIVIL)                                                       Course Code: LLB-685

Credit Hours: 02

Instructor Name: WAHEED UZ ZAMAN

Email: [email protected]

INTRODUCTION;

Trial advocacy is the branch of knowledge concerned with making attorneys and other advocates more effective in trial proceedings. Trial advocacy is an essential trade skill for litigators and I It may also be taught in primary, secondary, and undergraduate schools, usually as a mock trial elective.The skills of trial advocacy can be broken into two categories: skills that accomplish individual tasks (tactical skills) such as selecting jurors, delivering opening statements and closing arguments, and examining witnesses, and those skills that integrate the individual actions to achieve greater effects and to drive unfolding events toward the advocate's desired outcome (strategy)

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of the course, it is expected that the student will be able to know:

  • Acquire a high level of advocacy skills.
  • Analyze legal problems and research the legal issues in a collaborative group environment.
  • Have the professional skills needed for competent participation as a member of the legal profession
  • Demonstrate the professionalism and ethics
  • Case Framing & Case planning
  • Legal story telling
  • Opening statements, direct and re-direct examination, cross examination, closing argument  

 

CONTENTS;

  • Plaint
  • Written Statement
  • Amis and objects of trial
  • Object of pleadings
  • Suit for declaration
  • Set off and counter claim
  • Framing of issues
  • Legal profession
  • Seven lamps of advocacy
  • Amendments in pleadings
  • Essential of suits
  • Rejection of plaints
  • Credibility of witness
  • Character and conduct of witness

             

COURSE SCHEDULE

 

Week

Topics and Readings

BOOKS WITH PAGE NUMBER

1.

Introduction

Basic Principles

Civil Procedure Code by Amir Raza

 

2.

Plaint

 

Civil Procedure Code Order : 7

Page# 66

 

3.

Amis and objects of trial

Object of pleadings

 

 

The Civil Trial by Muhammad Ali  Page no:26 to 31

 

4.

Written Statement

 

Civil Procedure Code Order : 8

Page# 71

 

5.

Set off and counter claim

 

Civil Procedure Code Order : 8

Page# 71

 

6.

Essential of suits

 

 

Civil Procedure by Amir Raza Order no:1 & 4

 

7.

Rejection of plaints

 

Civil Procedure Code Order : 7

Page# 66

8.

Mid-Term

 

9.

Seven lamps of advocacy

 

The Seven Lamps of Advocacy  by Edward Abbott Parry

Page no:16 to 35

 

10.

Amendments in pleadings

 

 Civil Procedure Code

Page# 64

Order 6

 

11.

Framing of issues

 

 

Civil Procedure Code

Page# 89

Order 14

 

12.

Suit for Declaration

 

Specific Relief Act 1877

 Section 41-42

 

13.

Credibility of witness

 

QANUN-E-SHAHADAT ORDER, 1984

 Article 3&151

Page no:9&226

14.

Character and conduct of witness

QANUN-E-SHAHADAT ORDER, 1984

 Section: 135

Page no:215

15.

Process of Civil Trial

The Civil Trial by Muhammad Ali 

Lecture and Notes Provided by Teacher

 

16.

Final Term Exam

 

 

 ASSESMENT CRITERIA

Write here the distribution of marks. You can choose any or all from below for the purpose.

Sessional: 20

Mid-Term: 30

Final Exam: 50

TIME TABEL;

18-21 A 5TH SEM------------------ THURSDAY(8-10 AM)

18-21 B 5TH SEM----------------- MONDAY (2-4 AM)

 

Course Material