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May 20, 2026International Journal of Legal Discourse

A corpus-assisted discourse analysis of descriptive confusion frames and identity positioning in leave to appeal decisions of the HKSAR

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HDHaojie DengJMJamie McKeown

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Overview

Corpus-assisted analysis explores confusion frames in appellate court decisions, suggesting implications for legal training.

Key Points

  • The study investigates how confusion is expressed in leave to appeal decisions and the implications for identity positioning of legal professionals.
  • Analyzed 410 leave to appeal decisions from the HKSAR appellate courts
  • Utilized both quantitative analysis for frequency comparison and qualitative analysis for identity positioning
  • Focused on four legal areas: Administrative, Criminal, Contract, and Tort.
  • No significant differences in confusion frame usage in approve vs. dismiss decisions across legal areas.
  • Judicial writers preserve positive identity by rejecting claims of confusion caused by lower court judges.
  • Negative positioning of counsel, often seen as incorrect or misleading regarding confusion claims.

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Deng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5051f03e14405aa9c019https://doi.org/10.1515/ijld-2026-3003
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