Pre-litigation stage -- Interviewing clients and witnesses -- Advising and counselling clients -- Alternatives to litigation -- Preparing to commence action -- Pleadings stage -- Function, form and style of pleadings -- Drafting statements of claim -- Drafting pleas and special pleas -- Drafting replications and further pleadings -- Drafting exceptions, applications to strike out and objections to a charge -- Drafting applications -- Trial preparation stage -- Preparing the case for trial : advising on the evidence -- Preparation for trial : legal research -- Preparation for trial : fact analysis and strategy -- Ethics -- Trial stage -- The protocol and etiquette -- Opening statement -- Examination-in-chief -- Cross-examination -- Re-examination -- Special procedures -- Closing argument -- Motion court -- Persuasive advocacy : substance and style -- Appeal stage -- Reviews -- Appeals.