Name: How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students 2nd ed
Brand: Round Hall Press
SKU: 9780414056558
Price: 319.20 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jennifer Schweppe; Ronan Kennedy; Larry Donnelly
ISBN: 9780414056558

How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students 2nd ed

Edited by Jennifer Schweppe · Ronan Kennedy · Larry Donnelly

Round Hall Press May 2016

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780414056558
Publisher: Round Hall Press
Publication: May 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Ireland ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The new edition of How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students provides students who are new to law with clear and practical guidance on mastering essential skills which will be key to success in their assignments and examinations, and which will also be invaluable in the workplace after graduating.

Key features:-

Developed by experienced Irish academics and researchers specifically for Irish law students
Easy-to-follow, practical advice
Explanations of how to read legislation and court judgments
Step-by-step instructions for accessing online legal databases
Explains effective legal writing for exams and essays, including sample answers and essays
Explains when and how to cite in essays
Includes a detailed citation manual for Irish materials based on the internationally-accepted OSCOLA system

New to the second edition:-

Up-to-date information on how to use online databases
Expanded section on use of software to automate and simplify referencing
New section on completing assignments
Discussion of expanding role of clinical legal education
Detailed discussion of different research methods, including doctrinal, historical and socio-legal research
Suggestions for further reading
Second edition of OSCOLA Ireland

The book is accompanied by a companion website, which will provide supplementary exercises and interactive quizzes which students can use to self-test at their own pace, or module co-ordinators can use to assess the work of students over the course of the module. (Please note that this website, while complementary to the book, is an independent endeavour by the authors. The book is sold as a stand-alone text.)