Lawyers are required to prepare a case in two parts.
First part deals with setting out relevant facts supported by relevant evidences. This requires application of analytical skill to facts of case.
Second part is relating to latest knowledge of law governing the subject of the law-points emerging from the proved or undisputed facts of each case.
Mastery of facts is usually time consuming. It is proportionate to time devoted to reading of case papers.
Mastery of Law is about time spent on research of law on special point involved, coupled with the knowledge of trends in current law.
Both are equally important. But some lawyers love to master facts and some lawyers like to evolve and ponder over law-points.
Few lawyers are good at both.
Haresh Raichura
21/10/13
