Legal Profession

Successful Legal Writing, 2nd Edition

Edited by Edwina Higgins · Laura Tatham
Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ September 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780414041844
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication
September 2011
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Legal writing is an essential skill that all students need to master if they want to do well both in their studies and in their future careers. Successful Legal Writing is a practical guide enabling students to grasp the skills they need to succeed during their degree studies or in preparation for the Common Professional Examination.
  • Uses worked examples and exercises to guide students through the legal writing process
  • Focuses on improving writing skills in both assignments and exams
  • Offers guidance on how to write a case note, how to write a critical review and how to prepare and draft a dissertation
  • Presents the information in a step-by-step format, leading students through the world of legal writing from understanding good and bad writing to assessing their own strengths and weaknesses
  • Details at the start of each chapter the key learning points and rounds each chapter off with a brief summary of what’s been learnt
  • Contains shaded tip boxes highlighting important points to remember
  • Uses diagrams and flowcharts to help students assimilate and retain he information
  • Provides questions and reflective exercises to help students assess their progress and identify their learning needs
  • Supplies answers to frequently asked questions throughout the work
  • Demonstrates how lecturers mark papers and exams to give students an idea of what level they should be aiming for
  • New edition includes colour and  a new text design to make it more accessible and readable

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • The process of writing
  • Identifying your purpose
  • Sources
  • Different strategies to tackle different types of question
  • Critical evaluation and constructing an argument
  • Writing in good English
  • Structure
  • Finishing your work
  • Utilising feedback
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