Research guides: Legal Writing: Factums and drafting

Canadian Legal Writing Books

Effective Written Advocacy by Thomas A Cromwell
Call Number: KE265. C76 2008 Course Reserves
Collection of essays on written advocacy by prominent judges and lawyers
Written Advocacy by James C. Morton
Call Number: KE265 .M67 2013 Course Reserves
Legal Writing and Research Manual by Philip Whitehead & Anne Matthewman
Call Number: KE265 .Y64 2019 Course Reserves
Legal and legislative drafting by Paul Salembier
Call Number: K94 .S24 2018 Course Reserves

Point made : how to write like the nations's top advocates by Ross Guberman
Call Number: KF251 .G83 2014 Course Reserves
Also available online to the U of T community
Using excerpts from USSC briefs, this book highlights particularly effective written advocacy styles and techniques at a granular level.
The winning brief : 100 tips for persuasive briefing in trial and appellate courts 3rd ed. by Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: KF251 .G37 2014 Course Reserves
Second edition available online to the U of T community

SEC plain writing guide
Extremely well written guide to plain legal writing. Although written for those drafting a US prospectus, this guide is a very good resource for legal writing in general.