Lady Justice Arden considered the different styles in which a judgment can be given, the effect that a particular style can have, and what makes a good judgment:
“The first quality is, of course, that it should get to the right answer, preferably for the right reasons. It should deal with all the points that need to be dealt with. It should not gloss over difficulties but fairly confront them. It should be bold, where necessary, and authoritative. It should be relevantly expressed. As for other qualities, concision, if it can be achieved, is one of them.”
