Full Description
Drafting is designed to equip trainee barristers with the requisite skills to draft high-quality legal documents across all areas of practice. The manual contains practical advice on the skill of drafting in a number of legal settings, including contract, tort, and criminal proceedings. Each chapter contains numerous examples accompanied by detailed commentary on the key features of the draft. Exercises are included throughout the manual, offering the opportunity to practice and perfect your own style of drafting.
Contents
12: The use of precedents3: Drafting in plain English4: Rules and principles relating to statements of case5: Headings6: Claim forms7: Basic particulars of claim in tort and contract8: Basic defences in tort and contract9: Further particulars of claim10: Further defences11: Misrepresentation12: Additional precedents for claims13: Defence and counterclaim14: Reply and defence to counterclaim15: Additional claims16: Amendment of statements of case17: Request for further information18: Further information19: Interim injunctions20: Written evidence21: Judgments and orders22: Claims for judicial review23: Skeleton arguments24: Indictments25: Criminal grounds of appeal26: Part 8 claims27: Construction claims28: Claims for breach of trust and the recovery of trust property29: Checklist for Drafting Skills
