Full Description
The Voice of Reason offers a refreshing and practical take on the craft of judgment writing. Reflective yet firmly grounded in experience, it draws on the author's dual vantage point as a sitting judge and seasoned judicial educator, shaped by more than a decade of developing judgment writing programmes and tools.
The book explains why, for whom, and how judges ought to write and distils the qualities of effective judicial prose - robustness, tightness, precision, and concision, and a tone marked by respect and humility. It provides practical judgment writing tips and also confronts the emerging challenges of digital readership and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in judgment writing.
Designed for all who craft judicial reasons - judges, judicial officers, tribunal members, and arbitrators - the book speaks to both new and experienced writers. Drawing on international jurisprudence and offering the first sustained treatment of judgment writing enriched by examples from Singapore case law, it adopts a global orientation that invites readers to refine their craft in service of what every judgment must ultimately embody: the voice of reason.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Cover
Table of Cases
Preface: The Voice of Reason
1: The Written Judgment - Why, Who, How
2: Writing That Persuades - Writing Robustly
3: From Chaos to Clarity - Writing Tightly
4: Getting to the Point - Writing Precisely and Concisely
5: A Judicious Tone - Writing with Respect and Humility
6: The Writing Room - Judges at Work Six 91
7: From Bench to Browser - Judgment Writing for a Digital World
8: Reasoning and Responsibility - Authorship and AI
Epilogue: When the Writing Is Done
Selected Bibliography
Index
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