Legal Writing and Drafting Guide: A Custom Publication for Victoria University has been prepared for students undertaking the Legal Drafting and Writing at the Victoria Law School, College of Law and Justice, Victoria University.
The book comprises chapters from the following LexisNexis Butterworths publications:
Butt, Legal Usage: A Modern Style Guide, LexisNexis, 2018
Corbett-Jarvis & Grigg, Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2017
Meehan & Tulloch, LexisNexis Guides: Grammar for Lawyers, 3rd ed, 2013
McDonald & McGill, Legal Drafting: A How to Guide, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2014
Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents – Drafting Techniques ‒ Plain English Drafting Guide
Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents – Boilerplate Clauses Commentary & Precedents
Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents – Executors & Administrators – Precedent
– Terms of settlement
Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents – Employment Contracts – Precedent - Employee Confidentiality Agreement
Court Forms, Precedents & Pleadings Vic
— Affidavits Commentary and Precedents
Court Forms, Precedents & Pleadings Vic
—Pleadings Commentary and precedents — Extracts
Court Forms, Precedents & Pleadings Vic
— Contracts Commentary & Precedents — Extracts
Features
Supports development of practice-ready skills
Accessible coverage of essential grammar
Expert coverage of legal writing and drafting
Clear explanation of Plain English writing
Related Titles
Bott and Talbot- Stokes, Nemes and Coss’ Effective Legal Research, 6th ed, 2015
Butt, Legal Usage: A Modern Style Guide, LexisNexis, 2018
Corbett-Jarvis & Grigg, Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2017
Finkelstein & Hamer, LexisNexis Concise Australian Legal Dictionary, 5th ed, 2014
Meehan & Tulloch, LexisNexis Guides: Grammar for Lawyers, 3rd ed, 2013
McDonald & McGill, Legal Drafting: A How to Guide, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2014
Kernaghan, Quick Reference Card: Legal Referencing, 2015
Stuhmcke, LexisNexis Guides: Legal Referencing, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2012
