reported speech (or opinions) 09:37 Jan 23
I tend to use phrases like "according to the Plaintiff", "in the Plaintiff's view," "the Plaintiff asserts/contends/notes/observes that". As a rule of thumb, I insert at least one of these phrases in each paragraph of the judgment which is recounting the parties' arguments. However, depending on context, it is not always necessary to insert such a phrase in every sentence. The important thing is that a reader can be clear that the court concerned is not expressing its own assessment but reporting the view of the parties (or a lower court). HTH Paul |