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Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning, 5th Edition

Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning, 5th Edition

Author: Sharon Hanson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367249267

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780415830195
Published In: September 2021
Format: Paperback , 856 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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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), and
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.　

Part 1 : Sources of Law

1 Domestic legislation

2 Domestic Case law

3 European & International Treaties

4 European Convention on Human Rights

5 European Union Law

Part 2 : Finding law - Effective legal research

6 How to get the most out of your university print and e- library

7 How to find domestic and European legislation

8 How to find domestic and European cases

9 How to find secondary material : texts about law

Part 3 : Reading & Understanding law

10 How to read & understand domestic cases

11 How to read & understand domestic legislation

12 How to read & understand ECHR and EU law

Part 4: Legal Reasoning skills

13 How to construct an Argument

14 English legal reasoning: theory & practice

15 European legal reasoning

Part 5: General Academic Skills

16 Study Skills

17 General reading skills

18 General writing skills

19 Referencing and avoiding plagiarism

20 General Oral Skills

Part 6: Law Assessments: Written & Oral

21 Writing Law Essays

22 Writing answers to legal problem questions

23 Examination strategies

24 Presentation Skills

25 Mooting Skills

26 Negotiation Skills

27 Mediation Skills: Ben Waters

Sharon Hanson is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Canterbury Christ Church University where she teaches Legal Method, Criminal Law and Employment Law. Her research interests lie in law and religion.