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The Passionate Advocate - Audio

by The Open University

Should lawyers be passionate? Or should the argument stand or fall on its merits – and not on the dramatic abilities of its advocate? Professor Gary Slapper, Director of the Centre for Law at The Open University is joined by Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of the Times, to discuss the role of personality and rhetoric in the 21st century court room.

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  1. Introduction: The passionate advocate

    A short introduction to this album.

  2. The Passionate Advocate

    Do you want your advocate to be passionate? And should judges be emotional? These are very important questions about the way that key personnel within the justice system operate and the way that they’re disposed. Gary Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open University discusses with Frances Gibb,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Should lawyers be passionate? Or should the argument stand or fall on its merits – and not on the dramatic abilities of its advocate? Professor Gary Slapper, Director of the Centre for Law at The Open University is joined by Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of the Times, to discuss the role of personality and rhetoric in the 21st century court room.

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Should lawyers be passionate? Or should the argument stand or fall on its merits – and not on the dramatic abilities of its advocate? Professor Gary Slapper, Director of the Centre for Law at The Open University is joined by Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of the Times, to discuss the role of...

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