“A KEY TASK OF LITIGATION ADVOCACY IS TO HELP THE COURT TO SEE THE WOOD SAID TO BE CONSTITUTED BY THE TREES”: OVERLENGTHY WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: PERHAPS ADVOCATES SHOULD TURN OVER A NEW LEAF…

Here we look at judicial comments on the written submissions given after a lengthy trial.  The judge's concern was that their length hampered rather than helped their task.  (One suspects it sapped a lot of enjoyment out of their task)

(Over long submissions may mean advocates are barking up the wr...