Exclamation marks!

Do not use them. You will look overexcited! Overeager! And quite possibly out of control!

Seriously, exclamation marks are not generally appropriate in legal writing.

They should never be used in pleadings or witness statements. You might occasionally use them in submissions, but very rarely. Unless you are reasonably experienced and confident you are a reasonably good writer it is best to swear off them altogether.

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