The Criminal Advocate. An Analysis of their Qualities and their Situation in the Criminal Justice System

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Document from the year 2012 in the subject Law - Criminal process, Criminology, Law Enforcement, grade: 2.1, City University London, course: LLM Criminal Litigation, language: English, abstract: The new quality assurance scheme for advocates shows that there is a growing concern about the quality of criminal advocates in England and Wales. Still, lawyers must be able to act in their clients best interests and act out in court with full emotion so they can convey their stories much more effectively and be more convincing.But what are a criminal advocates most important qualities? How can these qualities be evaluated? And how could non-legal professions contribute to improving the quality of advocacy for the stakeholders in the criminal justice system? James M. Corbett provides general knowledge of the judicial process and the fundamental qualities an advocate must possess in order to practice law in the Criminal Justice System.His book is educational and of assistance to anyone studying or practicing Criminal Law. It aims to be beneficial and reassuring to victims of Crime and anyone who may have to attend court for any reason. On the basis of the new quality assurance scheme, Corbett describes how the qualities of advocates can be evaluated and improved.

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