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Follow on Google News | A new book advises judges on the art and craft of legal writingWritten by Dr Max Barrett, a judge of the High Court of Ireland, with a Preface by Sir Robin Jacob
By: Globe Law and Business Ltd Written by Dr Max Barrett, a judge of the High Court of Ireland, drawing on his experience in Commercial Law, Family Law and Asylum Law, individual chapters focus on subjects such as judgment purpose, length, style and structure, concurring and dissenting judgments, judgment-writing for children and vulnerable parties, as well as more general lessons in good writing offered by great authors from Orwell to Twain. Among the lessons to be taken from great common law judges are that:
A great author such as Mark Twain teaches, for example, that:
This book is intended for novice superior court judges, their more seasoned colleagues and all with an interest in legal writing (including legal practitioners, law teachers and law students). Lower-court judges required to write judgments should find the book valuable; and judges at all levels should find the additional chapter on ex tempore judgments of use. All post-tax author profits from this book will be donated to the Red Cross to help the people of Ukraine. MORE Publication information: Author: Max Barrett Publication date: April 2022 Format: Hardback Pages: 373 Price: £95.00 ISBN: 9781787428577 For more information about this book https://www.globelawandbusiness.com/ ENDS End
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