Winning Through Language: A Guide to Effective Themes for Your Case
Gerry Spence advises advocates to review their briefs several times. Then, says Spence, “write a descriptive phrase or metaphor that symbolizes the soul of the case—a refrain, perhaps—and … call it the theme.” Gerry Spence, How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday […]
Stop underlining
Underlining is an unsightly relic from the typewriter era
”He who comes into equity must come with clean hands” versus “He who seeks equity must do equity”
He who comes into equity must come with clean hands
7 Must-Follow Rules of Legal Writing
Learn the new rules of Legal Writing to improve your writing.
History of Modern Law Reporting in Nigeria
Law Reports are collections of judicial views from court cases. They are the official publications of historic appellate court decisions and well-written High Court rulings (or, other superior courts of record). A law report is a record of a precedent-setting judicial decision. Not all court decisions set a precedent, regardless […]
2019 Calendar
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Introducing our new book, Brief-Writing Masterclass
Brief-Writing Masterclass, Partridge, 2017, is out. This just-published work on written advocacy is authored by Chinua Asuzu, Dean of The Write House. Please preview the book here: www.briefwriting.net. Brief-Writing Masterclass is now available in Nigeria. With institutional support, we’re now able to offer Brief-Writing Masterclass at half the price, for a limited […]
Brief-Writing Masterclass 8–10 November 2017 Le Meridien Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
When you write as we teach, you will “analyze cogently, organize logically, distill accurately, argue persuasively, cite knowledgeably, punctuate skillfully, and phrase smoothly.” Bryan A. Garner. Brief-Writing Masterclass blends law, linguistics, logic, psychology, rhetoric, and semantics to produce an unparalleled curriculum of persuasive advocacy. Brief-Writing Masterclass is a challenging, intensive, and interactive 3-day […]
2016 Training Calendar
Briefwriting Masterclass, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos, 27-29 April 2016- N180,000; Briefwriting Masterclass, Chelsea Hotel CBD Abuja, 21-23 June 2016- N200,000 Learned Writing: Sense & Nonsense, Oriental Hotel Lekki Lagos, 26-28 October 2016- N200,000; Judicial Writing: A Benchmark for the Bench, Oriental Hotel Lekki Lagos, 30 November-2 December 2016- N200,000; and […]
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