Legal Profession

Legal Skills 10th Edition

Edited by Stefan Fafinski · Emily · Finch
Oxford University Press June 2025

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780198924722
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
June 2025
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The number one best-selling legal skills guide, covering all the practical and academic skills a student needs throughout their studies. Legal Skills is the essential text for students new to law, helping them make the transition from secondary education and equipping them with the skills they need to succeed from the beginning of their degree, through to final-year exams and dissertations.

Key Features

  • Written in an accessible and friendly style, structured in three parts: Sources of Law, Academic Legal Skills, and Practical Legal Skills
  • Self-test questions and practical activities throughout allow students to take a hands-on approach to learning a wide range of legal skills
  • Diagrams, screenshots and examples used frequently to illustrate key concepts
  • New chapter on drafting skills, introducing writing skills necessary in legal practice
  • New 'skills beyond study' feature which helps students identify the transferability of legal skills
  • Updated coverage of the impact of Brexit and retained EU law
  • New section on taking care of yourself during the assessment period and how to find support for mental health and accessibility
  • Videos on presentation, mooting, and negotiation refreshed

Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting Started: Sources of Law
1:Legislation
3:Finding legislation
4:Using legislation
5:Case law
6:Finding cases
7:Using cases
8:Books, journals and official publications
9:Finding books, journals and official publications

Part 2: Academic legal skills
10:Studying
11:Writing
12:Legal reasoning and ethics
13:Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
14:Essay writing
15:Answering problem questions
16:Assessment skills
17:Dissertations

Part 3: Practical legal skills
18:Presentation skills
19:Mooting skills
20:Negotiation skills
21:Drafting skills
22:Employability skills
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