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Written by Dr Max Barrett, a judge of the High Court of Ireland, individual chapters focus on subjects such as judgment purpose, length, style and structure, concurring and dissenting judgments, judgment-writing for children and vulnerable parties, as well as more general lessons in good writing offered by great authors from Orwell to Twain. Among the lessons to be taken from great common law judges are that:  a good judgment possesses an ability to rise above immediate facts and to see a problem in its wider perspective; a sense of empathy\/sympathy for those faring badly is always important; and there is nothing wrong with language that is occasionally flowery and ornate; however, the best judgments are crisp and persuasive. A great author such as Mark Twain teaches, for example, that:  every element of a judgment should be necessary to that judgment and any unnecessary element excised; any person or event included in a judgment should be included for a reason; and a judge should always use the right word for what she wants to state, ‘not its second cousin’. This book is intended for novice superior court judges, their more seasoned colleagues and all with an interest in legal writing (including legal practitioners, law teachers and law students). 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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. Subjects new to the second edition: The use (and misuse) of artificial intelligence in judgment writing. Stay ahead of the curve as AI begins to influence legal writing. Visual aids in judgments. Learn how diagrams, graphs and infographics can make judgments more comprehensible and memorable. Effective use of Precedent. Read about the challenging balance between being thorough and overwhelming your readers. The power of storytelling. Discover how narrative techniques can make your judgments clearer and more powerful. Structured writing and editing. Develop a process that ensures your judgments are well-organised and polished. Proper use of footnotes and gender-inclusive language. Enhance the professionalism and inclusivity of your work. Collaborative judgment-writing. 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