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Legal writing does have distinguishing features, as the article points out, but the inclusion of #3 in the "Vocabulary" section (archaic words) and "Formality" confuse the issue. These two things are not necessary features of legal writing, though they are common features of *bad* legal writing.
The legal scholar Glanville Williams questioned the adage's usage in 1957, writing, "It used to be said that 'hard cases make bad law'—a proposition that our less pedantic age regards as doubtful. What is certain is that cases in which the moral indignation of the judge is aroused frequently make bad law."
Lord Campbell's reference to bad law was a reference to wrongly decided cases. [20] Robert Deal said that because the "bad Ellenborough law" is no longer extant, it is not possible to be certain that it actually was bad. [21] The Law Journal said that Campbell's drawer for Lord Ellenborough's bad law was probably opened rather too arrogantly. [22]
A daily look at legal news and the business of law: Time to Reassess Foreclosure Documents A Bloomberg report shows homeowners' attorneys' claims were right: The problem of faulty foreclosure ...
For example, a song about a custom map of a video game, unless you are famous and the song managed to release as a single. Anything about which you cannot be buggered to write one complete sent; Subjects that cannot be studied, or the knowledge of which amounts only to the fact that it pertains to another topic.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged bad boy streak is coming under the microscope. A trailer for the Peacock documentary special, "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy," was released online Thursday. The ...
John Seigenthaler, an American journalist, was the subject of a defamatory Wikipedia hoax article in May 2005. The hoax raised questions about the reliability of Wikipedia and other websites with user-generated content. Since the launch of Wikipedia in 2001, the site has faced several controversies. Wikipedia's open-editing model, under which anyone can edit most articles, has led to concerns ...
Within 48 hours of being put on Paxil Schell killed his wife, daughter, infant granddaughter, and himself. Tim Tobin, Schell's son-in-law, took legal action against SmithKline (now GlaxoSmithKline). The Tobin case was heard in Wyoming from May 21 to June 6, 2001. The jury returned a guilty verdict against SmithKline and awarded Tobin $6.4 million.