Appellate advocacy refers to the act of presenting arguments and persuading a higher court to review and potentially change a lower court's decision. It involves presenting a case in a clear and convincing way to convince the appellate judges to rule in favor of the appellant (the party appealing the lower court decision). It's like making a strong argument to convince the higher court to consider changing the outcome of the case.
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- Each year, its field consists of teams from the top 16 programs in the country based upon their performances in appellate advocacy competitions during the prior academic year. (kentlaw.iit.edu)
- Several of our attorneys are called upon to lecture on appellate advocacy and some have also taught at local law schools on appellate related topics. (jhc.law)
- He has extensive experience of appellate advocacy in the Court of Appeal. (essexcourt.com)
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