If I may, Your Honor
When it comes to language in Court that can be a very difficult task in every language...
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A lot to draft, so little time
The secret to a good piece of writing is always a good organization. While I am a firm advocate...
Torts and the city
One of my favorite areas of Common law is the one dealing with civil wrongs...
The fascination of Criminal Law
“I love criminal law. It must be the Dostoyevskian streak in me. I’m fascinated by the....
Why are contracts so difficult?
As we are aware, Legal English is complex and characterized by wordiness...
Do lawyers have to draft contracts ?
The answer to this question is simple enough: Indeed. We are all aware that in the last twenty years or...
Deadly force
Last week one of my students asked me what it means to use deadly force within the concept...
The doctrine of consideration in Contracts
I was teaching a class about Contracts yesterday in an important law firm in Madrid and was using the usual...