Episode 1: Welcome to Judgment Writing School! − With Host Caroline Mandell
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Episode 1: Welcome to Judgment Writing School! − With Host Caroline Mandell
Broadcast Date: November 19, 2020
Summary
Host Caroline Mandell speaks with Justice John I. Laskin, language specialist Edward Berry and educator and consultant Steve Armstrong about the Canadian “judgment writing school.” In this episode, we explore the reasons why judges need to learn how to write judgments, even though they have spent a career reading them.
Guests
- The Honourable Justice John I. Laskin, Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Edward Berry, language expert specialized in judicial and legal education
- Steve Armstrong, consultant and writing instructor for law firms in Canada and US
Host
Caroline Mandell, Lawyer and legal communication expert
Related documentation
- Remarks of The Honourable Justice Brian Dickson, CIAJ Seminar on Judgment Writing, July 2, 1981 (PDF)
- Remarks of the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada, NJI and CIAJ Advanced Judgment Writing Seminar, May 16, 2010 (PDF)
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