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Judgecraft (Pre-release)

Judgecraft (Pre-release)

£49.99

A practical handbook for everyone who is required to make decisions that affect other people’s lives, by two of the UK’s most experienced practitioners in judicial and quasi-judicial decision-making.

Decision-making sits at the heart of justice, fairness and organisational integrity. Across courts, tribunals, regulatory bodies, workplaces and institutions of every kind, individuals are required to weigh evidence, resolve disputed facts and reach fair, reasoned conclusions. Yet despite the importance of that responsibility, many decision-makers receive little formal training in how to approach the task. This book is designed to close that gap.

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    * This book is on pre-release sale. Anticipated publishing date 1/8/2026. *

    The book explains:

    • the foundations of judgecraft: fairness, evidence, and the nature of truth and facts
    • how to gather, understand and assess different kinds of evidence
    • how to recognise and manage the cognitive biases and heuristics that distort decisions
    • how to conduct hearings, ask better questions, and manage the dynamics of a panel
    • how to deliberate collectively without losing independent judgment
    • how to construct, reason and test a decision
    • how to write reasoned decisions that withstand appeal and scrutiny
    • how to use the Judgecraft Toolkit: practical checklists and templates for use in real cases
    • how judgecraft principles apply across courts, tribunals, regulators, workplaces and other settings

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