Legal writing · Foundation
Legal Writing and Citation
Writing that a busy reader can act on: structure, precision, and citation that lets the reader check you rather than trust you.
What you get
No credential. This course is for learning, not for certification.
- Hours
- 14
- Pass mark
- 60%
- Languages
- en
- Modules
- 5
Syllabus
- 1 Structure Issue, rule, application, conclusion — and when to break it.
- 2 Precision Saying exactly what is known, and marking what is not.
- 3 Citation Neutral citation, pinpoints, and citing across jurisdictions.
- 4 Advice and opinion Stating a conclusion while showing its weaknesses.
- 5 Editing Cutting half the words without losing a qualification.
What this covers
Each area links to the statutes and judgments that actually govern it, in whichever jurisdiction you are working in.
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