Guide to Legal Analysis and Writing
Description:... "This book provides the fundamentals of legal research, analysis and writing, with a focus on the requirements of Singapore law. The book teachers the reader how to (1) analyse caselaw and statutes; (2) understand and research legal questions; and (3) conduct legal analysis. It also teaches the science and art of legal writing, including how to (4) structure legal arguments; (5) draft both persuasive and predictive memoranda; and (6) communicate in a clear and convincing manner. This book aims to make legal analysis and writing accessible to students and newcomers to the law, while remaining useful as a refresher on fundamental principles of legal analysis and writing, even for practitioners. A practical book, it emphasizes the rigors of legal research, and provides techniques for analysis and writing which can be readily applied in practice. This second edition includes the following changes: A new chapter on client communications (including client letters and emails) ; Inclusion of further tools for effective legal writing and analysis, and Updates based on significant changes in Singapore laws and regulations (including the 2020 Revised Edition of Acts)" -- Back cover.
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