This is Ten rules of appellate advocacy by m.d.kirby
I hope this information will be helpful to our legal profession.
(1) Know the court or tribunal that you are appearing in;
(2) Know the law, including both the substantive law relating to your case and the basic procedural rules that govern the body you are appearing before;
(3) Use the opening of your oral submissions to make an immediate impression on the minds of the decision-makers and to define the issues;
(4) Conceptualise the case, and focus the attention of the court directly on the heart of the matter viewed from the interest you are propounding;
(5) Watch the bench and respond to them;
(6) Give priority to substance over attempted elegance;
(7) Cite authority with discernment;
(8) Be honest with the court at all times;
(9) Demonstrate courage and persistence under fire . You will generally be respected for it. In any case it is your duty; and
(10) Address any legal policy and legal principles involved in the case and show how they relate to the case. 
