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How Judges Decide Cases - Reading and Writing Judgments (Hardcover)
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How Judges Decide Cases - Reading and Writing Judgments (Hardcover)
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This unique book offers a practical guide to deconstructing
judgments for the purpose of fair criticism and appeal. It shows
how judgments are written and examines the style and language of
judges expressing judicial opinion. It will assist experienced
practitioners, newly appointed recorders and tribunal chairman. The
work is founded upon independent research in the form of interviews
conducted with judges at every level from deputy district judge to
Lords of Appeal in ordinary, and the practical application of
existing academic material more usually devoted to the structure
and analysis of wider prose writing. It is illustrated by reference
to reported judgments, both well-known and obscure, of the past 100
years. Contents include: .The nature of judgment .How to read a
judgment .The use of language in judicial opinion .Argument and
legal logic .Fair criticism .Writing judgments .How judges decide
.The appellate judgment .Problems with law reporting .Judicial
style The author is a practising barrister in the UK and a
Professor of Mediation for a US university.
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