Seven Lamps of Advocacy by Justice Abbot Parry

•Seven lamps-

1.Honesty

2.Courage

3.Industry

4.Wit

5.Eloquence

6.Judgment

7.Fellowship 

1.Honesty 

–Honesty, Integrity and Character are inseparable 

–Disclosing the facts and legal position to the clients frankly 

–No illegal/unlawful practice 

–No deceit, cheating, stealing, lies 

–Straightforwardness

2. Courage 

–Controlling fear in the time of danger, pain, misfortune etc. 

–No fear from the State, Executive, Politicians 

–Boldness 

–Interest of the client is of utmost importance

3. Industry 

–Hard work, hard work and hard work 

–You should study your brief the way an actor studies his part 

–There is no alternative to hard work 

–Because you should know something of everything

4. Wit 

–Cleverness and shrewdness 

–Capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding 

–Lessens the workload 

–Relaxes the stress and lightens up the atmosphere and mood 

5. Eloquence 

–Fluent speaking and skillful use of knowledge to persuade or to appeal to the feelings of others 

–Attracts the attention of the listener 

6. Judgment

–Seeing the right points in the case

–Estimate, consider and form an opinion about the case

–Judging the merits and demerits and informing the client accordingly 

7. Fellowship 

–Though two advocates are opponents inside a court room, their conflict ends once they are out of it 

–Lawyers on opposite sides are like two parts of scissors, they cut what comes between them but not each other 

Eight lamp added by Krishnaswami Aiyar

Tact 

–Handling people and situations skillfully and without causing offence 

–Tackling with the client, opponent and Judge in a smoother way 

–Should not quarrel with the Judge, lose temper