So for your law report

• The best method to write a report is using the IRAC method: Issue, Rules, Application, Conclusion. Where you have applied a specific law make sure to use OSCOLA citing method when adding a footnote to it.

1^st paragraph/ Introduction:

Issue – what is the purpose of the report? Address the legal issue of determining what CGI’s legal rights are in terms of the 7 derivative transactions they have entered into with BM

2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th paragraphs/ Body:

Rules – in terms of each derivative transaction the following rule applies etc etc

You will get your legal rules from the statutory provisions provided to you in the fact set, so:

• All transactions are subject to an ISDA Master 2002 entered into between CGI and BM

• ISDA Definitions for FX & Currency Options

• ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions (2014)

Application/ analysis – apply these laws to each transaction to determine what CGI’s legal rights are in each.

5^th paragraph/ Concluding paragraph:

Conclusion – what would be the result of applying the law to each transaction? Basically, restating what you have found during the application stage. Keep it clear and concise.