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It is written by a leading Irish judge and brings with it an international flavour, featuring judgments from common law jurisdictions across the world."</p> <p> <span class="review-author" style="color: #71277a;"> - David Pickup</span>, <span class="review-author" style="color: #71277a;"> Law Society Gazette</span> </p> </div> <div class="review-block"> <p>Review from previous edition: "This is an enjoyable and instructive book for all who are interested in how law is made."</p> <p> <span class="review-author" style="color: #71277a;"> - Joshua Rozenberg</span> </p> </div> <div class="review-block"> <p>Review from previous edition: "I very much enjoyed the opportunity this book gave me for dipping in and out of a wide range of judgments across a wide span of geography and time, absorbing their literary qualities and individual styles…I found myself turning down the corners of pages so I could better find again some little quote from a judgment that I rather liked, and which had current potency or particular relevance to my field of work or areas of interest…I thought this was an excellent book and recommend it to other legal professionals, not just judges."</p> <p> <span class="review-author" style="color: #71277a;"> - Lucy Reed KC</span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="bottom-line" style="border-color: #71277a;"></div> <div class="book-text"> <p>In this second edition of <i>The Art and Craft of Judgment Writing</i>, Max Barrett, an experienced and practising judge working in Ireland, will not only enhance your judgment writing skills but elevate them to a new level of clarity, precision and style. With the first edition already used by judges around the globe, this new edition goes beyond the fundamentals to dive into cutting-edge areas of interest that today’s judges need to navigate.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Subjects n</b><b>ew to the second edition:</b></p> <ul> <li>The use (and misuse) of artificial intelligence in judgment writing. Stay ahead of the curve as AI begins to influence legal writing.</li> <li>Visual aids in judgments. Learn how diagrams, graphs and infographics can make judgments more comprehensible and memorable.</li> <li>Effective use of Precedent. Read about the challenging balance between being thorough and overwhelming your readers.</li> <li>The power of storytelling. Discover how narrative techniques can make your judgments clearer and more powerful.</li> <li>Structured writing and editing. Develop a process that ensures your judgments are well-organised and polished.</li> <li>Proper use of footnotes and gender-inclusive language. Enhance the professionalism and inclusivity of your work.</li> <li>Collaborative judgment-writing. 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