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Legal Skills 10th Revised edition

Paperback by Finch, Emily (Senior Lecturer in Law, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Surrey); Fafinski, Stefan (Independent Panel Chair, Independent Panel Chair, Parole Board for England and Wales)

Legal Skills

£42.99

ISBN:
9780198924722
Publication Date:
2 Jun 2025
Edition/language:
10th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
592 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 6 - 8 Oct 2025
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. Key Features · 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 10th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, practical exercises, videos, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

Contents

Part 1: Getting Started: Sources of Law 1: 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 2: 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: Assessment skills 17: Dissertations Part 3: Practical legal skills 18: Presentation skills 19: Mooting skills 20: Negotiation skills 21: Drafting skills 22: Employability skills

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