LCT International Judicial Reasoning LCT International
Price: GBP 3,250

    Course details

    Course Introduction:
    Learn about the decision-making processes in the judiciary, focusing on the interpretation of law, the application of precedent, and the reasoning behind judicial decisions.

    Course Outcomes:
    Enhance the ability to engage critically and logically in judicial reasoning
    Develop the skills to articulate sound legal arguments
    Strengthen the understanding of the moral, social and political aspects of legal reasoning
    Understand the relationship between statutes and cases
    Appreciate the role of Judges and Human Rights
    In-depth understanding of the role of rights in administrative, civil and criminal justice processes
    Understand the substantive role and constitutional position of judges
    Master judicial approaches to statutory interpretation and the influence of international instruments on those approaches
    Gain an in-depth appreciation of the fundamental elements of the rule of law, and the significance of fairness and justice in social and legal systems
    Identify rapidly key issues in cases and be able to summarise key points succinctly, accurately and with high impact
    Strengthen legal research skills using primary and secondary sources
    Kolbs Adult Learning Styles Model
    Respond coherently to challenging questions about the law by the use of legal referencing

    Who Should Attend:
    Members of the judiciary of all grades
    Prosecutors
    Trainee judges and prosecutors
    Court clerks
    Legal and administrative personnel of tribunals
    Counsels of States
    Legislative drafters
    Members of Parliament participating in legislative drafting committees
    Lawyers
    Legal professionals, clerks of chambers, and paralegals
    Law graduates wishing to take either the judicial or prosecutorial route

    Course Topics:
    Week 1: Judicial reasoning

    Explore What the Law should mean to you
    Legal moral and judicial facets explained
    Why the nature of law evolves its significance to society and how big data drivers will drive future law-making
    Legislative interpretation
    Applied legislation for interpretation Persons of legislative interpretations (PLIs) /liandgt;
    Techniques for developing and evidencinga reasoned argument
    Rebuttable v. non-rebuttable presumptions
    Judicial precedent v. freedom to exercise judicial discretion: scoping and limitations
    The base for logical reasoning
    The aspects of judicial reasoning
    The relationships and roles of parliaments and courts
    Reasoning techniques to reach decisions
    The neighbour principle as outlined by Lord Atkin
    Internal and external justification of conclusions of law dictum justifications
    Use v. misuse of deduction

    Updated on 14 May, 2025

    Eligibility / Requirements

    N/A

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