PLEADING 101
IRFAN FADILAH, S.H
AN ART TO PERSUADE (AND TO
TELL YOUR CLIENT'S CAUSE
BEFORE THE COURT)

WHAT'S ON THE
PLATE?
• The Basic(s) and Philosophy of
Pleading
• Contents of your pleading
• Preparing your pleading
• Some practical tips
• Let's Practice! a (mini) simulation

BASICS AND
PHILOSOPHY
OF PLEADING
A SIMPLIFICATION

• Oral Arguments
• Well-Mannered
• Structured Speech
• On Matter Relating to Facts and Legal
Issues
• Before a formal proceeding
• To Convince another person (judges)
NOW THE MORE
SERIOUS PART!

THE ANATOMY
OF A PLEADING
• introduction
Don't be a savage. Introduce yourself and your co-
counsel/ agent. Tell them what are you going to do for
the next 20-25 minutes
2. Signposting
This is to navigate the judges on what you will be talking
about. It's all about managing expectations
3. Main
argument
The reason why you're here. Convince them!
4. Closing
State what your demand and conclude your speech
elegantly

THE ANATOMY OF A
PLEADING: STRUCTURING
YOUR SPEECH
FIRAC (FACTS, ISSUE, RULES, APPLICATION, CONCLUSION
CRAC (CONCLUSION, RULES, APPLICATION,CONCLUSION
OTHER METHODES EXISTS AS WELL, USE WHICHEVER SUITS YOU

Craft your
speech well!
PREPARING YOUR PLEADING
Learn how to
answer
questions
Identify your
style
Practice makes
perfect

FACE YOUR
OWN FEAR/
NERVOUSNESS
FIRST
SOME USEFUL TIPS
DRESS WELL
SAVOUR THE
MOMENT
LEARN TO
SPEAK SWIFTLY
AND STEADILY
MAINTAIN
GOOD EYE
CONTACT AND
BODY GESTURE
BE FLEXIBLE
WON THE WAR
BUT PICK YOUR
BATTLE

(MINI) SIMULATION
• 2 Volunteers, 5 Mins Preparation, 5 Mins
Pleading
• 1 as Pro and 1 as Cons
• Question: Is 1998 Riot (Kerusuhan 1998) an
Armed Conflict?

Thank You
Good luck for the remainder of the selection
process!