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Legal Skills 9th Revised edition


Legal Skills 9th Revised edition

Paperback by Finch, Dr Emily (Author and Lecturer); Fafinski, Dr Stefan (Author)

Legal Skills

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ISBN:
9780192873088
Publication Date:
14 Jul 2023
Edition/language:
9th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
560 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 1 May 2024
Legal Skills

Description

The number one best-selling legal skills guide, covering all the practical and academic skills a student needs throughout their studies. Legal Skills is the essential text for students new to law, helping them make the transition from secondary education and equipping them with the skills they need to succeed from the beginning of their degree, through to final-year exams and dissertations. · Written in an accessible and friendly style, structured in three parts: Sources of Law, Academic Legal Skills, and Practical Legal Skills · Self-test questions and practical activities throughout allow students to take a hands-on approach to learning a wide range of legal skills · Diagrams, screenshots and examples used frequently to illustrate key concepts · New chapter on drafting skills, introducing writing skills necessary in legal practice · New 'skills beyond study' feature which helps students identify the transferability of legal skills · Updated coverage of the impact of Brexit and retained EU law · New section on taking care of yourself during the assessment period and how to find support for mental health and accessibility · Videos on presentation, mooting, and negotiation refreshed Digital formats and resources The ninth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with embedded self-assessment activities, and multi-media content including a series of supportive videos and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - The study tools that enhance the e-book are all also available as stand-alone online resources for use alongside the print book. They include answers to the self-test questions and practical exercises from the book, and a glossary of all the 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.

Contents

Introduction PART I: Getting Started: Sources of Law 1: Getting started 2: Legislation 3: Finding legislation 4: Using legislation 5: Case law 6: Finding cases 7: Using cases 8: Books, journals, and official publications 9: Finding books, journals, and official publications PART II: Academic Legal Skills 10: Studying 11: Writing 12: Legal reasoning and ethics 13: Referencing and avoiding plagiarism 14: Essay writing 15: Answering problem questions 16: Revision and examination skills 17: Dissertations PART III: Practical Legal Skills 18: Presentation skills 19: Mooting skills 20: Negotiation skills 21: Drafting skills

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