Legal Skills 9th ed

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.

• 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