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Legal Research Skills for Scots Lawyers 4th Edition

Legal Research Skills for Scots Lawyers 4th Edition

Author: Fiona Grant
Publisher: W. Green
ISBN: 9780414087057

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414018259
Published In: April 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Scotland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This fourth edition of Legal Research Skills for Scots Lawyers is a fully revised guide to legal research skills and sources of information specifically designed for solicitors and students studying Scots law. It provides advice on effective and efficient research techniques for both paper and electronic information sources.

The book is in three parts: Part I deals with the different types of legal information and retrieval strategies; Part II concentrates on electronic sources; Part III covers research skills.

Legal Research Skills for Scots Lawyers 4th Edition:

Teaches how to identify relevant and authoritative sources of legal information using various search strategies and techniques, including by name, subject, or with incomplete details
Examines different types of Scottish and UK legal information and explains their respective status and authority
Develops the ability to evaluate the currency, accuracy and validity of materials
Discusses the appropriate presentation of legal information
Focuses on the ever-increasing impact of EU and Public and Private international legal instruments on the Scottish legal system

Also included for ease of reference are:

A Table of Abbreviations
A Table of Regnal Years
An Index of Websites

Introduction

Using Electronic Resources for Legal Research

An Introduction to Case Law

Search Strategies for finding Case Law

An Introduction to Legislation

Search Strategies for Locating UK (Westminster) Parliament Legislation

Search Strategies for Finding Scottish (Holyrood) Parliament Legislation (Pre-1707 and Post-1999)

Further Legal Sources and Resources of Relevance to the Scots Lawyer

Selected UK Primary Sources of Law and Other Legal Information

European Union Law

An Introduction to Public International Law

An Introduction to Topic Based Research and the Legal Investigative Process