Bar Manual: Drafting 23rd ed

Drafting is designed to equip trainee barristers with the requisite skills to draft high-quality legal documents across all areas of practice. The manual contains practical advice on the skill of drafting in a number of legal settings, including contract, tort, and criminal proceedings.

Each chapter contains numerous examples accompanied by detailed commentary on the key features of the draft. Exercises are included throughout the manual, offering the opportunity to practice and perfect your own style of drafting.

Key Features:

• Offers highly practical advice on the skill of drafting across a range of legal settings, ensuring that the trainee barrister is equipped with the requisite skills to draft high quality legal documents in all areas of practice
• Principles of drafting are demonstrated in example statements of case and accompanying commentaries explaining the draft
• Exercises throughout encourage the reader to practise and refine their own drafting skills
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support