Legal Method and ReasoningSharon Hanson Language skills,study skills, argument skills and legal knowledge are vital to every law student, professional lawyer and academic. Legal Method Reasoning offers a range of 'how to' techniques for acquiring these skills. It shows how to handle and use legal texts, how to read and write about the law, how to acquire disciplined study techniques and how to construct legal arguments. This new edition will be of value to both undergraduate and postgraduate law students. |
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... issues of legal method would assist students in the development of their skills in legal study and practice. I was pleased at the positive responses from both staff and students and the helpful suggestions for development. This second ...
... issues of legal method would assist students in the development of their skills in legal study and practice. I was pleased at the positive responses from both staff and students and the helpful suggestions for development. This second ...
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... issue of developing confidence and competency in producing written work. Chapter 9: this chapter draws together all of ... issues are initially presented as simply as possible and then complexity is slowly introduced. I have a belief in ...
... issue of developing confidence and competency in producing written work. Chapter 9: this chapter draws together all of ... issues are initially presented as simply as possible and then complexity is slowly introduced. I have a belief in ...
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... issues are raised? 274 9.3.1.3 Tree diagram of issues raised by the essay question 275 9.3.2 Stage 2: search for relevant texts 276 9.3.3 Stage 3: carefully read, note, organise and reflect on the materials collected 276 9.3.3.1 Law ...
... issues are raised? 274 9.3.1.3 Tree diagram of issues raised by the essay question 275 9.3.2 Stage 2: search for relevant texts 276 9.3.3 Stage 3: carefully read, note, organise and reflect on the materials collected 276 9.3.3.1 Law ...
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... issues set out below: How to ... (a) develop an awareness of the importance of understanding the influence and power of language; (b) read and understand texts talking about the law; (c) read and understand texts of law (law cases ...
... issues set out below: How to ... (a) develop an awareness of the importance of understanding the influence and power of language; (b) read and understand texts talking about the law; (c) read and understand texts of law (law cases ...
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... issues relating to the law. Much of this book is concerned with a few aspects of practical legal method; there are many more. Legal method skills include: • handling, applying and interpreting law. ¦ handouts; ¦ notes made from books ...
... issues relating to the law. Much of this book is concerned with a few aspects of practical legal method; there are many more. Legal method skills include: • handling, applying and interpreting law. ¦ handouts; ¦ notes made from books ...
Contents
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9 | |
3 Reading and Understanding Legislation | 29 |
4 Reading and Understanding Law Reports | 61 |
5 Reading English LawThe
European Dimension | 113 |
6 Reading Books About LawA
Reading Strategy | 173 |
7 Legal Argument Construction | 196 |
8 Writing Essays and Answers to Problem Questions | 251 |
Using Primary and Secondary Legal Texts to Construct Arguments in Answer to One Particular Question | 269 |
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Conclusion | 305 |
English Primary Legal Texts | 309 |
The European Dimension 1 Primary
and Secondary Texts | 331 |
The European Dimension 2 Factortame Case Study Materials
and Extracts From Tillotson | 371 |
Bibliography | 468 |
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