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Justin Santiago, BAppSc (Hons), MBA, LLB (Hons) comes from a journalism, market research, intellectual property and strategic communications consulting background. He has recently obtained his Trust and Estate Professional (TEP) title and is embarking on a mission to promote the concept of The Global Citizen.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Answering legal questions

How to start an answer 

The issue is whether… can pursue a claim in …. against ...

The issues to identify in this question are …

The question at issue is whether ...

We will evaluate the facts of the current case in light of the law of …

To prove … a claimant must establish …

The three key elements to establish a claim in …

Defences such as … may be raised

The claimant has the burden of proof and must prove his/her case beyond …

In the current situation …

… is the case most on point. There the House of Lords ruled that…

According to …

What constitutes a ….

These cases may be compared to other cases where …

This is distinct from Case Z where ...

The facts of the present case are very close to those in …

The present case can be easily distinguished …

X will fail in his claim because ...

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