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Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning, and Writing in Canada, 4th Edition

This book is an effective legal writing tool designed for students entering the legal profession, and for practitioners looking to refresh their legal writing skills.

Publication Language: English

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Published: July 18, 2017

ISBN/ISSN: 9780433492283

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Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning, and Writing in Canada, 4th Edition is an effective legal writing tool designed for students entering the legal profession, and for practitioners looking to refresh their legal writing skills. This practical text is a comprehensive and reliable legal reading, reasoning, and writing guide which will assistance students and legal practitioners to:

  • Acquire how to use primary and secondary legal resources in making legal arguments;
  • Develop skills in legal reading, reasoning, and research using examples, exercises, charts, and diagrams; and
  • Write articulate and effective legal memos, stance letters, briefs, arguments, and pleadings

Features

  • Footstep-by-step guidance through various aspects of the legal trouble solving process
  • Commentary on oral advocacy
  • Case written report equally a applied practice of the fabric

What'south New In The Edition?

  • Revised throughout, and updated to reflect the most recent McGill Guide
  • New content on access to justice, roles of paralegals
  • Revised and enhanced discussion of instance analysis and statutory interpretation
  • Enhanced word of persuasive legal writing in various settings
  • Expanded list of reference materials and websites

Who Needs This Text?

  • Law Students – provides invaluable guidance on the fundamentals of legal inquiry and writing
  • Students in Police Clerk or Paralegal Programs – provides a thorough introduction to legal research and writing concepts
  • Law libraries – for employ by their patrons
  • Research and litigation lawyers – a tool to brush up on writing memos, opinion letters, briefs, pleadings, factums, and more

Featured Authors

Margaret East. McCallum recently retired from her position as a Professor at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Police, where she taught and wrote in the areas of property and natural resources law, contemporary social justice issues, and the history of Prince Edward Isle.

Deborah A. Schmedemann

Christina L. Kunz

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Lawyer's Roles and the Legal System
Chapter two: The Structure of Legal Rules
Chapter 3: Reading Cases
Chapter four: Using Case Assay to Derive Legal Rules
Affiliate 5: Reading Statutes
Affiliate 6: Interpreting Statutes
Chapter seven: Reading Commentary
Chapter viii: Applying a Rule to Facts: Deductive Reasoning
Chapter 9: Applying a Dominion to Facts: Reasoning by Example and Policy Analysis
Chapter 10: Advisory Writing: Function and Format of the Legal Memo
Chapter 11: The Legal Memo: The Word
Chapter 12: The Legal Memo: Issues, Brusque Answers, and Conclusion
Chapter 13: The Legal Memo: The Facts
Affiliate fourteen: Advisory Writing: Office and Format of the Opinion Letter
Affiliate 15: Advocacy Writing in the Pre-Trial and Trial Settings: Role and Format of the Movement Cursory
Chapter 16: The Science of Advancement
Chapter 17: Advocacy Writing in the Appellate Setting: Part and Format of the Appellate Factum
Chapter 18: The Art and Philosophy of Advocacy
Chapter 19: Oral Advocacy
Home Elderberry Care Case File
Appendix A: The Essentials of Clear Communication
Appendix B: Introduction to Elements of Legal Enquiry and Citation
Appendix C: Bibliography of Selected Reference Works, Websites, and Web log
Index