Instructions
Here are some groups of words that commonly occur in Problems, with examples. Here is some information about the way the information is shown.
Here are some groups of words that commonly occur in Problems, with examples from different disciplines. Click on Instructions for more information about the format.
The answer to a legal Problem Question is written as if you were giving legal advice to a client. The client may be a defendant (the person or company that is accused or who is responding to a complaint), or a plaintiff (the person or company that is making the accusation).
The usual structure is as follows:
Stage |
Comment |
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1. |
Issue |
The facts and circumstances provided in the problem question |
2 |
Rule |
Identification of the applicable point of law |
3 |
Analysis |
Applications of the law likely to be raised by the opposition (Concessions) |
4. |
Applications of the law that are likely to be useful to the client. (The writer's main arguments) |
|
5 |
Conclusion |
Whether the client's case is likely to succeed or fail |
The Analysis section is the most important part of the answer because it demonstrates that you know how to apply the law.
Some common word groups |
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natural justice | Example |
fair trial / hearing | Example |
fair-minded / impartial / independent / informed / objective observer | Example |
the merits of the decision / case / claim | Example |
held that | Example |
argued that | Example |
held that vs. argued that | Example |
likely that | Example |
it is … likely that | Example |
(there was a) real possibility (of bias) | Example |
The tasks below will give you more information about the structure of Problem Questions.
Comments
Hi.please help me to fill these words in their correct forms. 1.The new CEO of the compony has.........knowledge of the market after decades of being in the industry. 2.scientists warn that droughts and floods will become more common if we don't.........our efforts to prevent global warming. Thankyou
Hello Mohammad56,
Peter has already answered this same question on a different page. Please do not post your questions on more than one page. To complete these sentences, I'd suggest you look up 'intensify' and 'extend' in the dictionary - this should help you make a choice.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team