ABSTRACT

Language skills, study skills, argument skills and the skills associated with dispute resolution are vital to every law student, professional lawyer and academic. The 5th edition of Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning draws on a range of areas of law to show how these key skills can be learnt and mastered, bridging the gap between substantive legal subjects and the skills required to become a successful law student. 

The book is split into four sections:

  • Sources of law: Including domestic, European and international law.
  • Working with the law: Featuring advice on how to find and understand the most appropriate legislation and cases.
  • Applying your research: How to construct a legal argument, answer a problem question and present orally (mooting).
  • Skills for solving disputes: From negotiation to mediation and beyond.

Packed full of practical examples and diagrams to illustrate each legal skill, this new edition has been fully updated and now includes a new chapter on drafting. It will be an essential companion for any student wishing to acquire the legal skills necessary to become a successful law student. 

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part 1|84 pages

Sources of law

chapter 1|20 pages

Domestic legislation

chapter 2|26 pages

Domestic case law

chapter 3|20 pages

International and European law

chapter 4|16 pages

Human rights

part 2|170 pages

Working with the law

chapter 5|32 pages

General study skills

chapter 6|50 pages

Finding material

chapter 7|36 pages

Reading and understanding legislation

chapter 8|50 pages

Reading and understanding cases

part 3|124 pages

Applying your research

chapter 9|22 pages

Constructing an argument

chapter 10|34 pages

Writing law essays

chapter 11|18 pages

Answering legal problem questions

chapter 12|26 pages

Oral presentations and mooting

chapter 13|22 pages

Examination strategies

part 4|52 pages

Skills for resolving disputes

chapter 14|12 pages

Negotiation

chapter 15|18 pages

Mediation

chapter 16|16 pages

Drafting

chapter |4 pages

Conclusions