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CONSULTATION, practice (law)


CONSULTATION, practice. A conference between the counsel or attorneys engaged on the same side of a cause, for the purpose of examining their engaged on the same side of a cause, for the purpose of examining their case, arranging their proofs, and removing any difficulties there may be in case, arranging their proofs, and removing any difficulties there may be in their way. their way. 2. This should be had sufficiently early to enable the counsel to 2. This should be had sufficiently early to enable the counsel to obtain an amendment of the pleadings, or further evidence. At these obtain an amendment of the pleadings, or further evidence. At these consultations the exact course to be taken by the plaintiff in exhibiting consultations the exact course to be taken by the plaintiff in exhibiting his proofs should be adopted, in consultation, by the plaintiff' s counsel. his proofs should be adopted, in consultation, by the plaintiff' s counsel. In a consultation on a defendant' s case, it is important to ascertain the In a consultation on a defendant' s case, it is important to ascertain the statement of the defence, and the evidence which may be depended upon to statement of the defence, and the evidence which may be depended upon to support it; to arrange the exact course of defence, and to determine on the support it; to arrange the exact course of defence, and to determine on the cross-examination of the plaintiff' s witnesses; and, above all, whether or cross-examination of the plaintiff' s witnesses; and, above all, whether or not evidence shall be given on the part of the defendant, or withheld, so as not evidence shall be given on the part of the defendant, or withheld, so as to avoid a reply on the part of the plaintiff. The wishes of the client to avoid a reply on the part of the plaintiff. The wishes of the client should, in all cases, be consulted. 3 Chit. Pr. 864. should, in all cases, be consulted. 3 Chit. Pr. 864.