Overview

Drafting is one of the most specialist and refined skills that must be mastered by those training for the Bar. Not only must a barrister be able to draft with absolute clarity and precision, but also use drafting skills effectively for persuasive and tactical purposes. One can only learn drafting skills through practice, but once the elements have been grasped it becomes a transferable skill which can be used in the creation of many different legal documents. This Manual takes the trainee barrister through a range of different types of draft, including all the major types required for general practice. The emphasis is, however, on statements of case, both because of their importance in civil litigation, and because they provide the best foundation for the learning process. The Manual continues to grow and develop. It takes full account of recent changes in the law, the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and the Practice Directions. It also incorporates the guidance given by the new Queen's Bench Guide. In particular, the chapter on Judicial Review has been substantially updated to reflect the new Part 54 procedure. This is intended to be a comprehensive teaching Manual which will be of real practical use to all readers. Every example is followed by a detailed commentary explaining the draft. Throughout the Manual are a series of exercises, which will enable practitioners and trainees to practise and develop their skills and to discover further techniques not included in the examples.

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Author:   Inns of Court School of Law
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Blackstone Press Ltd
Edition:   Revised edition
Weight:   0.946kg
ISBN:  

9781841742274

ISBN 10:   1841742279
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   01 November 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; The Skill of Drafting; Using and Adapting Precedents; Rules and Principles Relating to Statements of Case; Headings; Claim Forms; Basic Particulars of Claim in Tort and Contract; Basic Defences in Tort and Contract; Further Particulars of Claim; Further Defences; Misrepresentation; Additional Precedents for Claims in Tort; Additional Precedents for Claims in Contract; Defence and Counterclaim; Reply and Defence to Counterclaim; Part 20 Claims; Amendment of Statements of Case; Further Information; Interim Injunctions; Freezing Injunctions and Search Orders; Written Evidence; Orders and Judgments; Judicial Review; Skeleton Arguments; Indictments; Criminal Grounds of Appeal; Part 8 Claims; Construction Claims; Claims for Breach of Trust and the Recovery of Trust Property; Assessment Criteria.

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