Dec 17, 2020
Aired: December 17, 2020 @ 10 am EST (1 hr)
Summary
Host Caroline Mandell speaks with Justices Sheilah Martin, Mahmud
Jamal and Alice Woolley about how to develop a judicial voice, the
specifics of writing judgments compared to writing as an academic
or as a litigator, and the role of editing software and AI
tools...
Dec 10, 2020
Aired: December 10th, 2020 @ 10 am EST (45 mins)
Host Caroline Mandell speaks with Civil Resolution Tribunal Vice-Chairs Kate Campbell and Shelley Lopez about rethinking reasons. In this episode, we explore how the CRT’s commitment to A2J carry through to its written decisions, measure parties’ satisfaction and...
Dec 3, 2020
Aired: December 3rd, 2020 @ 10 am EST (59 mins)
Host Caroline Mandell speaks with Justices Peter D. Lauwers and Shaun Nakatsuru, and decision-maker and lawyer Jennifer Khurana. In this episode, we explore the issue-driven structure and expose some challenges of writing for self-represented litigants.
Nov 25, 2020
Aired: November 26, 2020 @ 10 am EST (54 mins)
Summary
Host Caroline Mandell speaks with professional editor Iva Cheung
and language expert Cheryl Stephens about the challenges and
benefits of plain language in legal writing.
Nov 18, 2020
Aired: November 19th, 2020 @ 10 am EST (48 mins)
Host Caroline Mandell speaks with Justice John I. Laskin, language specialist Edward Berry and educator and consultant Steve Armstrong about the Canadian “judgment writing school.” In this episode, we explore the reasons why judges need to learn how to write...