ABSTRACT

Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide provides law students with all the guidance and information they need to complete and succeed in their LLB, LLM or law-related dissertation. Written in an accessible, clear format and with plenty of tools to help put the theory into practice, Laura Lammasniemi will show students how to make writing a law dissertation easy, without compromising intellectual rigour.

The primary aim of this book is to tackle the issues that cause anxiety to law students undertaking a dissertation so that they can focus on the research that you find exciting. As well as explaining the process of research and outlining the various legal research approaches, the book also provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to formulate a proposal, research plan, and literature review. The second edition expands guidance to LLM and Masters students, and provides up-to-date guidance on how to complete your project using both online resources and remotely. Unlike other law research skills books, Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide includes a section on empirical research methodology and ethics for the benefit of students who are studying for a Masters in law.

Packed full of exercises, worked examples, and tools for self-evaluation, this book is sure to become an essential guide for law students, supporting them on every step of their dissertation journey.

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

Finding and perfecting your topic

chapter 3|11 pages

From a topic to a question

chapter 4|9 pages

Creating a good research proposal

chapter 5|7 pages

Planning the project

chapter 6|7 pages

Creating a research plan

chapter 7|14 pages

Online research

chapter 8|15 pages

Legal research methods and approaches

chapter 9|18 pages

Empirical research

chapter 10|13 pages

Assessing literature

chapter 11|10 pages

Literature review

chapter 12|16 pages

Writing the dissertation

chapter 13|15 pages

Referencing

chapter 14|12 pages

Structuring the dissertation

chapter 15|11 pages

Navigating supervision

chapter 16|7 pages

Aiming for a first and avoiding fails

chapter 17|5 pages

Preparing for submission