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" BRIEF ON COURT PROCEEDINGS AND APPEARANCE   BRIEF ON COURT PROCEEDINGS AND APPEARANCE   By   Jawaid Farooqi, Advocate, Karachi   * Having knowledge of law is one thing and art of delivery of knowledge of law or court representation is another thing.   * 90% lawyers know the law, but few know art of delivery, of knowledge in court of law.   * Reason is that we lawyers do not have training institute or academy. We learn by our experience, and teaching of our senior.   Most difficult and important clement of legal profession is appearance of a lawyer in a Court of law. Making a Court appearance in a best possible manner to get a judgment in favour of client is an art, which is called the art of advocacy. An art of advocacy has been described by English and American prominent jurists in various books. There are certain mandatory as well golden rules of advocacy. At the moment mandatory rules of advocacy will be discussed. Before we look at glance these rules, we must know dome important factors and ingredients of art of advocacy. For better understanding and learning of this art, I have categorized it in three factors; performance, personality and presentation. Combined effect of these factors when exercised for a considerable period of time makes a prominent lawyer.   Before moving further, one thing is to be kept in mind that whole concept of court proceedings and appearance is based on a human psychology and a behavior of a lawyer in a court of law.   PERFORMANCE PERSONALITY PRESENTATION Counsel takes brief from his client, makes thorough research prepare the case and file it in court. Always give true advice to your client. Never keep your client in dark about the negative result which could be expected in his case.…