Advanced Decision-Writing
This advanced workshop builds on foundational skills, helping you tackle complex decision-writing challenges. You will practice writing about interpretive issues and applying them to the facts, strengthening your ability to create well-reasoned, reader-friendly decisions. Through targeted exercises and peer review, you will refine your writing for clarity, coherence, and logical flow.
Livestream Course Dates
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October 21, 22 & November 18, 2026 (8:30 am-12:00 pm MT)
​Prerequisite: To attend this course you must have completed your Certificate in Tribunal Administrative Justice™
Multi-week blended learning. A mix of livestream facilitation, hands-on exercises, microlearning, and independent writing. You will draft, review, and refine a full decision with facilitator and peer feedback. This rigorous, practice-driven approach will help you master advanced decision-writing techniques.
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Mandatory pre-workshop work
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10.5 hours of livestream sessions led by experienced decision-writers with real-world expertise
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Independent writing to be completed between live sessions
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Final homework assignment to be submitted after the live sessions
Workshop Purposes
This workshop intends to:
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build confidence writing about interpretation and complex legal issues
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plan your decisions before writing them
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strengthen structure and logic in your written reasons
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write decisions that are easier for others to understand
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refine your editing skills with feedback from peers and facilitators
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Workshop Learning Outcomes
After this workshop, you will be able to:
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identify and explain interpretive issues in a case
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apply interpretation to the facts in a clear and logical way
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organize your decision using an outline before writing
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use point-first writing and clear transitions
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apply the proximity principle to improve structure
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revise your decision based on peer and facilitator feedback
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produce a clear, reader-friendly final decision
Livestream: $1,070.00 Members / $1,320.00 Non-Members
*Refresher: $595.00 Member or Non-Member
*For individuals who have previously taken the course, and would like to attend a regularly scheduled livestream course at a discount rate. Please contact us at admin@foaj.ca or call 855-466-0501.