Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice - Judgement Writing 2021

Overview

This seminar is designed to assist judges in improving their judgment-writing skills. The  program  includes  lectures,  discussions,  and  workshops  that  stress  the  nature  of  good prose, point-first writing and the special requirements and special challenges of judicial  writing. Since the art of writing is a skill that, like all skills, can be improved only through practice, much of the instruction centers on written exercises and judgments.

Objectives

The  program  includes  regular  and  advanced  sessions  for  both  English  and  French-speaking judges and is open to all judges. Newly appointed judges mainly register for the  course within their first year or two of appointment. A set of documentation is handed  out at the seminar as reference material.

Summary

The CIAJ Judgment Writing Seminar is a four day functionally bilingual seminar for judges  who wish to improve their understanding of the principles of effective judgment writing and their ability to put them into practice. The program, intended for judges, includes plenary sessions, small-group workshops and substantial time devoted to the drafting of a judgment in a simulated case.