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This is the first practical chapter in the book. We shall take a look at the nuts and bolts of preparing for trial, giving and taking instructions, and gathering the evidence. This is where we start to put legal theory into practice. While it may be possible to scrape through the court process by looking out of one’s depth and obtaining the sympathy of the court, there is no way that anyone, be they social worker, litigant in person, or even advocate, can be successful in court without first making adequate preparation.
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© 1988 British Association of Social Workers
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Smith, C.R., Lane, M.T., Walsh, T. (1988). Preparing for Trial. In: Child Care and the Courts. Practical Social Work. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19516-9_4
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