Short description
More than you would expect from a textbook with language you can understand, material that is relevant to you, your world and your circumstances, diverse opinions from many institutions, continents and cultures, and all the skills and content you need to succeed in your studies.
Long description
Many law students may master the legal theory required of them but struggle to acquire the necessary academic and legal skills to pass and succeed in practice. This sentiment has been echoed over the past few years by legal practitioners and law bodies concerned about ill-equipped new practitioners. This book attempts to address the challenge of helping students achieve what is required of them and provides a basic foundation to studying and practicing law.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: How to be a successful law student
Chapter 2: Getting the best out of class
Chapter 3: Using the sources of the law
Chapter 4: Research in the library
Chapter 5: Thinking critically
Chapter 6: Writing law essays
Chapter 7: Writing exams
Chapter 8: Advocating in the court room
Chapter 9: Numeracy and working with calculations
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