How to Persuade a Courtroom
Michael Rosen talks to criminal defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about the persuasive language of the courtroom.
Michael Rosen talks to criminal defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about the legal language of Crown Court cases in England and Wales. From the grandeur of the courtroom and stock phrases like "with respect to my learned friend" to the more colloquial directness of talking to a defendant. How do barristers build persuasive arguments when talking to a jury, or when discussing legal matters with the judge? Do weak arguments hide behind elaborate language? Do the best barristers use more stripped back language? And how do they deliver their words? The tone, the pace, the performance.
Produced in partnership with The Open University for 蜜芽传媒 Audio Bristol by Becky Ripley.
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