Start from where you are
A hearing date has been set.
Confirm the date from its source, then prepare to answer briefly and to listen.
Check first
Confirm the date and place from the notice itself
By what notice and service is the date of a hearing date confirmed again?Watch for changes to the notice
When the notice of a changed hearing differs from the earlier notice, what should serve as the basis?Prepare a short, clear answer
How should a short answer given in oral argument be connected to the preparatory brief?Plan to listen as much as to speak
If the words heard and the words remaining in the written record differ, what will be verified?
Roles on it
Standing role
Bench view
Checks what the court has to decide, and which questions and materials it will need to decide it.
ProducesDecision request check · likely questions
Standing role
Other side
Looks first for likely rebuttals, unfavourable material and gaps in the explanation.
ProducesExpected rebuttals · weak points
Formats to practise with
In preparation- One-minute explanation
- Likely questions
- What to bring
Outputs are in preparation. The questions can be read now.