The traditional system of legal education, for various reasons was not in a position to accept the challenges that came with the changing time. A new approach was then introduced by the National Law Universities which equipped the students with recent technologies, techniques and strategies for coping with the changing needs in the field of law. The ?Court Room Exercise? or ?Moot Court and Mock Trial? practice is now a part of curriculum of almost all the universities across the country. This book briefs the readers on the preparation of memorials for both national and international cases.

Legal Ethics and the Profession of Law is a contemporary book dealing with the several challenges which a young law graduate is likely to face in the 21st century. In the present world of transnational economy it is of umpteen importance that the core professional values are imbibed in the lawyers so that they can work in an ethical manner by respecting human rights and the goals of rule of law in every society. This book is a humble effort to familiarize the young lawyers with the expected ethical and moral values in the practice of law. It is also an attempt to bring forth the several legal and procedural issues faced in the profession of law like admission, enrolment, conditions of practice, disciplinary issues etc. The book also includes discussions on the controversial but relevant issues of bar-bench relationship, contempt of court, consumer protection laws and globalization of legal services. The author's primary focus has been to put in a nutshell the complicated world of legal profession for the new millennium lawyers.

This book is a repository of enriching and enlightening articles on 'art of advocacy, courtmanship, lawyering and cross-examination of witness', by top notch legal luminaries from the Bench and the Bar, in addition to those from administrative and army functionaries, from America, England, Africa, Pakistan and of course India. I, as revising editor, was given the liberty of doing away with contents of the book which, may not be relevant to the contemporary times or considered obsolete. Having gone through the book in minute details, I find no room to substantiate that any of the articles, except two, can be dispensed with, though some of the articles by legal luminaries from America have dealt at length with the duty to and by the Jury in Court, as the articles also contain guidelines for behavioural attitude by advocates and lawyers, in course of Court proceedings, though the practice of Jury in Indian Courts has been done away with. Thus, the articles as 'Pole Star' have been and shall remain relevant for all times to come, having regard to the fact that the basic character and principles necessary for advocacy, courtmanship and lawyering can never change with times. Five articles by the renowned jurist, 'Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer', under the captions 'Adjudication in Trial Courts', 'Dynamic Lawyering, Juristic Engineering and Ethical Standards ? Making of a Good Lawyer', 'Free Legal Aid and Poor Litigants', 'Free Legal Aid Code-A Social Service Measure, and 'The Bar Must Promote in Court', have been included in the instant edition. A new chapter entitled 'Golden Rules of Cross-Examination' has been introduced in the instant edition. The chapter on 'Classes of Witnesses and as to the Mode of Cross-Examining them', has been improved and enhanced with additional matter of case laws under the topics 'The Lying Witness', 'The Nervous Witness' and 'The Stupid Witness', with introduction of the types of witnesses with case laws wherever applicable, namely, 'Accomplice Witness', 'Biased or Interested or Partisan Witness', 'Child Witness', 'Exaggerating and Enthusiastic Witness', 'Deaf and Dumb Witness', 'Eye-witnesses', 'Guilty Witness', 'Party as Witness', 'Ignorant or Illiterate Witness', 'Police Witness', 'Court Witness', 'Pious Witness (Priests and Clergymen)', 'Conscientious Witness', 'Unwilling Witness', 'Excited witness', and 'Hypnotized Witness'. It is expected that this edition in its 59th year of publication will continue to render its dominant guidance and service in the arena of advocacy for the practising advocates, as well as serving as a sermon for, and building up the character of, the enterprising lawyers.

Experiments in Advocacy is a compilation of articles written by Dr. Kailas Nath Katju about his long and distinguished career in the legal profession, an example of hard toil against adverse circumstances, which he conquered with indomitable determination and moral strength. An eloquent speaker, he was capable of giving to the cases he argued such twists and turns that made him famous as a "case winner". He could easily ignite that spark of doubt in the mind of the Bench, which would start a process of thought on the aspect of what in Legal parlance is called beyond reasonable doubt. His success was so phenomenal that many of his clients attributed to him magical powers and thought that his mere presence in the court would help them win their case. It is very rare in the history of the legal profession that a lawyer was in the forefront both in civil and criminal law.

This book deals with myriad aspects of cross-examination. It analyzes and examines different kinds of witnesses and the ways of dealing with them not merely in the form of dry statements but through illustrated examples and concrete instances. It is essentially a recounting of court experiences of various lawyers and judges while examining witnesses during the conduct of a case. The current edition introduces editorial notes, wherever relevant, to indicate to the reader that certain views expressed in the earlier editions are no longer acceptable today as there have been a lot of fundamental legislative changes and radical interpretation of the law by the courts. The sheer fact that the book, printed first in 1927, and the new edition coming after a lapse of nearly five decades, is still found meaningful by the legal community stands testimony to its intrinsic worth and scholastic wealth. - Contains Illustrative examples of cross-examination from several jurisdictions - Includes concrete instances in dialogue format, based on the experiences of eminent lawyers - Incorporates editorial notes to explain the current position of law and the book is more in tune with contemporary values and opinions Provisions of Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for re-examining and recalling the witnesses by a Criminal Court have been elaborately discussed In Part-IV dealing with the cross-examination of different types of witnesses, new ideas are viewed and incorporated in related chapters The aim of this book is to equip the lawyers with the correct method to cross-examine a witness e.g. discusses how the newspaper correspondent should be cross-examined In this new edition all the chapters have been remodeled and new chapters have been incorporated Chapter on ?accomplice evidence? has been introduced in which all the important decisions of the Supreme Court and of different High Courts on the reliability of accomplice evidence have been elaborately discussed Topics have been re-arranged & updated. Case ?law has been updated Moreover, cases of some new types of witnesses have been incorporated A must read for Trial Court Lawyers, Legal Professionals, Law Students, Law Libraries, Public Prosecutors

The book is a joint venture by a former judicial trainer-cum-legal academic, a former judge, and a former advocate. The authors have been instrumental in designing and conducting training and continuing education programmes for judges of the subordinate courts. It is a result of the deeply felt concern of the authors about the declining standard of adjudication in trial courts in India. The book is divided into four parts, part one deals with Essential Concepts, part two deals with Making of a Civil Judge-Some Constructive Thoughts, part three deals with Adjudication in Criminal Courts and part four deals with Special Courts. This is a compact and handy reference book for all future as well as present judges and judicial officers, and will be an ideal supplement to the training material used by the Judicial Training Academies.

This second edition of Professional Ethics for Lawyers: Changing Profession, Changing Ethics traces new developments and emerging trends in the legal profession. It reflects on questions of ethics in the context of the contemporary practice of law. The book provides a comprehensive overview of legal principles and policies in the area of professional ethics using a practical and analytical approach. Issues such as the entry of foreign law firms, lawyer?s role as a mediator, lawyer-client relationship, privileges of a lawyer and time management have been elaborated for the benefit of new entrants to the profession. It provides insights on the comparative position on professional ethics prevailing in other countries, like the USA and the UK. An examination and explanation of ethical questions and dilemmas with the help of relevant quotations, latest case law, statutes and appendices adds to the overall incisive and in-depth treatment of the subject. This book provides value to both legal professionals and students of law. Since professional ethics is a subject of study in our law schools, this book also hopes to provoke discussion and debate in the classroom

Sanjiva Row?s The Advocates Act, 1961 is a section-wise commentary tracing the development of the Advocates Act, 1961 in a lucid and comprehensive manner. Some of the key features of this book are: ? This section wise commentary on the Advocates Act illustrates and explains the provisions of the Act in a lucid, comprehensive and systematic manner ? Incorporates all legislative developments since its last edition ? All latest and notable cases of the Supreme Court as well as various High Courts have been incorporated ? Appendices covers important Acts/Rules/Regulations such as the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules 2015, the Consumer Protection (Procedure for regulation of allowing appearance of Agents or representatives or Non-Advocates or Voluntary Organisations before the Consumer Forum) Regulations 2014, the Bar Council of India Rules, the Bar Council of India Inspection Manual 2010 as well as the codes of conduct governing advocates in other parts of the world such as Canada, America and Europe ? The book is a standard reference for Lawyers, Judges, members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and various High Court Bar Associations (HCBA), Law College libraries, Libraries of National and State Judicial Academies, SCBA and HCBAs, Law Firms, Professors of Law and Students