It requires a through knowledge of the law, careful thinking out of the subject matter and meticulous and precise use of words in order to avoid obscurity and ambiguity. Proper drafting cannot be done quickly. Hasty and sloppy drafting is inevitably ill-considered and can lead to litigation because of ambiguity, vagueness, looseness in expression and failure to cover the matter adequately. The idea draft is complete comprehensive and watertight document expressed with clarity and precision. Even though, it may not be possible for human mind to envisage every possibility which may occur but careful thought will bring to light those possibilities which are likely to occur and these can be dealt with in the drafting.
Advocacy is primarily concerned with the pleading of cases in Court.
It also includes the mediation and negotiation of settlements between parties, advising clients, and persuading the other side to a particular point of view. An essential part of good advocacy is politeness and courtesy. Advocacy is concerned with persuasion and Courts and other people are best persuaded by the advocate who has thoroughly mastered the facts, presents them clearly and put forward reasonable arguments and is tactful in presentation. Naturally, the advocate must have the relevant law at his fingertips so as to be prepared to deal with any points which may be brought up by the Court or by Counsel on the other side. The experience in advocacy can only be gained from observing good advocates pleading their clients' cases in Court as well as practicing it themselves in as many of their applications as possible.