Trial Advocacy Question Paper

Trial Advocacy

Course:Bachelor Of Laws

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS
LPR 204:TRIAL ADVOCACY

INSTRUCTIONS
1)Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
2)You will be penalized for failing to answer question one
3)Support your answer with relevant case law, statutes and any other relevant references
4)Write neatly and legibly
5)Your answer sheet must bear your student registration number

QUESTION ONE
Provide a critical analysis of the Trial Advocacy course, highlighting its principal elements, stating the course's usefulness and giving an opinion of why it is merited in an LL.B curriculum

Note: Please ensure clarity of thought and organization
(30 Marks)

QUESTION TWO
Effective client representation, using the best achievable and acceptable tactics of trial advocacy, can be said to be in furtherance of constitutionally guaranteed rights.

Discuss.
(20 Marks)

QUESTION THREE
Trial advocacy provides various avenues through which the veracity of a witness' testimony may be tested in the course of a Trail. These include objections and cross-examination. Give a brief description of each of these two avenues and proceed to discuss how each of them are used to ascertain veracity of testimonies during trial.

(20 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR
Make short explanatory notes on ANY FOUR of the following:

a)The essence of Cross Examination during a trial
(5 Marks)
b)Barriers to effective communication
(5 Marks)
c)Re-Examination
(5 Marks)
d)Persuasive speaking
(5 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE
The work of an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya sometimes requires him to explore beyond the boundaries of law and navigate the fields of science and technology. (Anonymous)

The quote above is made in the context of discussing expert witnesses. Provide explanatory notes of the use of techniques of examining expert witnesses during direct examination and cross examination.
(20 Marks)

QUESTION SIX
It has been stated that what one does before the trial in the course of preparation is as useful as what he eventually delivers in the course of trial. Provide a comprehensive discussion on the subject of Pre-Trial advocacy
(20 Marks)

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