Legal Skills

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The second part covers 'Academic Legal Skills' and provides advice on study, writing, and exam skills, alongside topics such as legal reasoning and referencing. INTRODUCTION -- PART I: SOURCES OF LAW -- 1. Legislation -- 2. Finding legislation -- 3. Using legislation -- 4. Case law -- 5. Finding cases -- 6. Using cases -- 7. Books, journals and official publications -- 8. Finding books, journals and official publications -- PART II: ACADEMIC LEGAL SKILLS -- 9. Study skills -- 10. Writing skills -- 11. Legal reasoning and ethics -- 12. Referencing and avoiding plagiarism -- 13. Essay writing -- 14. Dissertations -- 15. Answering problem questions -- 16. Revision and examination skills -- PART III: PRACTICAL LEGAL SKILLS -- 17. Presentation skills -- 18. Mooting skills -- 19. Negotiation skills

Guidance on practical exercises and questions from the book so you can test yourself on essay writing, problem solving, revision and exam skills and compare against example answers with commentary This is an excellent book; it is written accessibly and has a really helpful mix of diagrams, figures and text. It is comprehensive in its coverage, but the level of detail is sufficient for students in later years to return to it as a useful reference." - Dr Ben Hudson, Lecturer in Law, University of Exeter studies that explore the factors that influence jury verdicts in rape, theft and fraud trials. Her current research focus in on dishonesty and the ability of the criminal law to penalise those who cause emotional harm to others. Written in an accessible and friendly style, structured in three parts: Sources of Law, Academic Legal Skills, and Practical Legal Skills The second part covers 'Academic Legal Skills' and provides advice on general study and writing skills. This part also includes a section on referencing and avoiding plagiarism amongst a number of other chapters designed to help students through the different stages of the law degree.A stylish and compact book; clear and easy to navigate with useful diagrams in an approachable and engaging format." - Vince Pescod, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Law

The first part covers 'Sources of Law' and includes information on finding and using legislation and case law, ensuring an understanding of where the law comes from and how to use it. The second part covers 'Academic Legal Skills' and provides advice on general study and writing skills. This part also includes a section on referencing and avoiding plagiarism amongst a number of other chapters designed to help you through the different stages of your law degree. keywords and terms used. There is also an extensive range of videos with guidance on topics from what to expect from lectures and tutorials, how to research for essays and structure problem questions, to examples of good and bad practice in mooting and negotiations.

Legal Skills (8th edn)

The third and final part is dedicated to 'Practical Legal Skills' that students are likely to require for their course and beyond, covering skills such as mooting, presentations, and negotiation. The best-selling legal skills textbook in the market, Legal Skills is the essential guide for law students, encompassing all the academic and practical skills in one manageable volume.