Appellate – advice on merits and advocacy.

Although successful appellate advocacy depends on many of the same skills possessed by successful trial lawyers, the demands placed on those skills are different. An appellate lawyer must be able to critically analyse his or her client’s case and identify the best argument against, or in support of, the decision of the Court below and present that argument so as to convince the appellate Court that what he or she is asking them to do is best—both in this case and in the cases that will follow.

It is in this arena that Tim Rainey’s passion for the law and its development shines through. In recent years Tim has crafted an excellent reputation as an appellate lawyer. He has a detailed understanding of the appellate process and applicable standards of appellant review, including the increasing use of technology is the presentation of appeals in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Tim is frequently instructed to review adverse decisions and provide clients advice on the merits of a potential appeal.

It is in this arena that Tim Rainey’s passion for the law and its development shines through. In recent years Tim has crafted an excellent reputation as an appellate lawyer. He has a detailed understanding of the appellate process and applicable standards of appellant review, including the increasing use of technology in the presentation of appeals in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Tim is frequently instructed to review adverse decisions and provide clients advice on the merits of a potential appeal.