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Skills for Law Students is an innovative online resource which covers all of the skills that law students need to understand and develop during the course of their law degree. It includes clear, practical advice on how to develop key skills as well as over 170 interactive activities to test progress and to help put the theory into practice. |
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Site map Public site Register as a new user Login as an existing user Forgotten your password? Buy this product About the authors Full contents listing Trial area About this site Credits Site map Keep me informed Privacy policy and legal notices FAQs Contact us Registered users' site Home My account My test scores Reflective diary Glossary Web links Common abbreviations About this site Credits Site map Keep me informed Privacy policy and legal notices Contact us FAQs About the authors Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Part I. Study skills Chapter 2 Managing your time Chapter 3 Writing good English Chapter 4 Taking notes Chapter 5 Working in groups Chapter 6 Contributing to seminars and tutorials Chapter 7 Avoiding plagiarism Chapter 8 Thinking critically Chapter 9 Thinking creatively Chapter 10 Reflecting on your work II. Research and technical skills Chapter 11 Embarking on research Chapter 12 Using a law library Chapter 13 Sources of law Chapter 14 Citing legal authorities Chapter 15 Using law books Chapter 16 Using legal journals Chapter 17 Using legal databases Chapter 18 Using reference materials III. Legal method Chapter 19 Reading statutes and the legislative process Chapter 20 Understanding judicial interpretation of statutes Chapter 21 Reading cases I: the basics Chapter 22 Reading cases II: the rule of precedent and the operation of ratio decidendi Chapter 23 Reading cases III: developing a strategy for reading judgments Chapter 24 Reading cases IV: a complex case IV. Academic and assessment skills Chapter 25 Writing essays Chapter 26 Writing extended essays and dissertations Chapter 27 Answering problem questions Chapter 28 Revising for and succeeding in exams V. Practical skills Chapter 29 Making presentations Chapter 30 Mooting Chapter 31 Interviewing Chapter 32 Negotiating and alternative dispute resolution |
