Synthesis
Subtitle: legal reading, reasoning and writing in Canada
By: Margaret E. McCallum, Deborah A. Schmedemann, Christina L. Kunz
Contributors: Kunz, Christina L.; Schmedemann, Deborah A., 1956-; CCH Canadian Limited
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: CCH Canadian Limited
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9781554964529
Subjects: Legal composition; Law; Interpretation and construction; Forensic oratory; Rédaction juridique; Droit; Interprétation; Éloquence judiciaire
Other titles: Legal reading, reasoning and writing in Canada
Notes: "Book no. 4B36"--Cover p. [4].

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the lawyer's roles and the legal system; title: The structure of legal rules; title: Reading cases; title: Fusing cases; title: Reading statutes; title: Interpreting statutes; title: Reading commentary; title: Applying a rule to facts: deductive reasoning; title: Applying a rule to facts: reasoning by example and policy analysis; title: Advisory writing: function and format of the legal memo; title: The legal memo: the discussion; title: The legal memo: issues, short answers, and conclusion; title: The legal memo: the facts; title: Advisory writing: function and format of the opinion letter; title: Advocacy writing in the pre-trial and trial setting: function and format of the motion brief; title: The science of advocacy; title: Advocacy writing in the appellate setting: function and format of the appellate factum; title: The art and philosophy of advocacy; title: Oral advocacy.