Examine the following statements: A legal opinion should be structured.

CS Professional · Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings · PYQS · December 2015
Examine the following statements: A legal opinion should be structured.

Answer & Explanation:

Drafting a legal opinion should always split into three processes, the mental attitude, the thinking process and the writing process. The mental attitude - It involves four fundamental principles dealing with a legal situation, facts are more fundamental than the law, the law is a means to the end and answer the question. The thinking process - read and digest the instructions, answers the primary questions, understand and organize the facts, consult the legal framework, look at the case as a whole and consider the advice. The writing process - It needs to be structural, divided into paragraphs and consistent.

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