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Good legal writing is an inherently ethical practice and fundamental to professionalism and lawyering.Legal Writing: Academic and Professional Communication emphasises the link between legal writing and ethics as it guides readers through phases of the writing process and helps them develop effective legal writing skills essential for both academic and professional contexts. The book covers a range of academic writing commonly encountered by undergraduate and postgraduate law students including case notes, problem questions and essays. It also explores specific forms of legal writing required in the profession, through client letters, memoranda, appellate briefs and reports to support novice writers in understanding their ethical obligations and developing a professional voice.KEY FEATURESProvides grounding in good writing techniques with practical guidance and examples across a range of academic and professional writing genresExtensive learning materials including a grammar primmer, theories of writing and comparative tables outlining professional rules for ongoing referenceIncludes exercises, questions for reflection and further reading at the end of each chapter to help students hone their skills as legal writers

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Paula Baron Professor and Chair of Common Law, La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University Lillian Corbin Associate Professor, School of Law, University of New England

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