Publisher's Synopsis
This manual on general practice is one of a series of materials for the Bar Vocational Course placing considerable emphasis on the learning of legal skills. The text is divided consumer credit, family law and criminal law.;In each of these areas the text provides a basic background of legal principles with a strong emphasis on those areas which have most practical relevance for the practising barrister. In addition to legal background, the text includes guidance on the application of skills such as advocacy, advising and drafting in connection with particular types of case. This manual is intended to give readers a practical grounding from which they should be able to deal with the main types of cases that they might encounter in early practice.;The coverage of each section differs depending on the varying range of skills that different areas of law may require in practice.
