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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Phrases to use in your law examination answers

Here are some stock phrases that can be used in your
essays. Practice using them and they will soon become
committed to memory. - Justin Santiago


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

The issues to identify in this question …

The question at issue is whether

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

X’s main claim would be one 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 …

We shall address the …. First

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 Y and Case Z where

Next we will evaluate the facts of the current case in light of the law discussed above.

The facts of the current hypothetical are very close to those in …

The present case can be easily distinguished …

Because, …

b) The issue in the second part of the hypothetical is whether …

c) As was the case with the preceding issue, the major point of contention would be over whether there was ….

For the reasons mentioned above, X will fail in his claim of ….

1 comment:

  1. Last Desperate Phrase: Dear examiner, this is my third attempt, please pass me. I'm married with two kids, i'm out of job, no money..please i beg you for the love of God. Pass me..!!

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