WRITING RESOURCES
PRINT RESOURCES
Cromwell, T., Effective Written Advocacy (Aurora, Ont.: Canada Law Book, 2008)
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Collection of chapters by judges and lawyers covering different aspects of written advocacy.
Garner, B., The Winning Brief, 3rd. ed (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2014)
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Collection of 100 useful tips specifically for writing briefs, backed up with quotes supporting the tips, as well as numerous examples.
Guthrie, N., Guthrie's Guide to Better Legal Writing, 2nd. ed. (Toronto, Ont.: Irwin Law, 2021)
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Not geared directly to written advocacy, but full of useful tips on legal writing generally. Compiled from Neil Guthrie's engaging Slaw Tips posts.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Forget the Wind-Up and Make the Pitch: Some Suggestions for Writing More Persuasive Factums
by John I. Laskin, J.A.
Summer 1999
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The classic and highly recommended paper promoting point first writing.
by Hon. J.E.L. Côté, ABCA
October 2015
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Short paper with useful tips from a judge's perspective.
Reflections on Effective Written Advocacy
by Mr. Justice Jamie W.S. Saunders, NSCA
February 2014
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Longer paper delivering helpful perspective of a judge.