Bar Manual: Drafting 2003-2004 (Blackstone Bar Manual)

by InnsofCourtSchoolofLaw (Author)

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  2003

  $3.42

  Drafting is one of the most specialist and refined skills that must be mastered by those training for the Bar. A barrister must not only be able to draft with absolute clarity and precision, but also use drafting skills effectively for persuasive and tactical purposes. This new edition has been revised and updated to act as a comprehensive teaching manual which will be of real practical use to all students. It places the emphasis on pleadings, both because of their importance in civil litigation, and because they provide the best foundation for the learning process. However, it also covers a variety of types of drafting that are of relevance to general practice. Each chapter contains numerous examples and every example is followed by a detailed commentary explaining the draft. Throughout the manual are exercises which will enable students and practitioners to practise and develop their skills and to discover further techniques not included in the examples. This edition takes into account all the latest changes relating to practice and procedure. The early chapters on the skills of drafting have been rewritten and there is a new chapter on the use of plain English.

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.42

  The writing of opinions is an important part of the practice of most independent practising barristers. This manual takes a systematic approach in covering the essential elements of the skill. First considering good writing and the use of plain English, the manual then covers analysis of the issues in the case and the planning the structure of the opinion. Particular attention is given to considering matters which students of academic law will not have addressed in the necessary detail (or at all), such as the importance of advising on practical matters such as evidence and procedure. Chapters are devoted to taking students with an academic background through a rigorous approach to analysing a brief and showing them how to apply their knowledge of the law. The manual includes a selection of sample opinions written for various purposes by practising barristers.