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Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University 5th ed


ISBN13: 9781292375304
Previous Edition ISBN: 9781292149240
Published: May 2022
Publisher: Pearson Education Ltd
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
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Explains how your students can make a success of a law degree and a career in law.

Letters to a Law Student by Nick McBride introduces law for aspiring law students in a personable read, with practical advice and insights on transitioning from school and studying law to build confidence and embed effective study and legal skills for career success.

Subjects:
Legal Skills and Method
Contents:
PART ONE. THINKING ABOUT STUDYING LAW
Letter 1 What is law?
Letter 2 Five reasons for studying law
Letter 3 Defending the law
Letter 4 Why not do something else?
Letter 5 Is law for me?
PART TWO. PREPARING TO STUDY LAW
Letter 6 Two hard truths
Letter 7 On free speech
Letter 8 Means and ends
Letter 9 Acts and omissions
Letter 10 The many and the few
Letter 11 The harm principle
Letter 12 Justice and rights
Letter 13 How to argue
Letter 14 On doing the LNAT
PART THREE. STUDYING LAW
Letter 15 General tips
Letter 16 Avoiding problems
Letter 17 Making the most of your time
Letter 18 Using a textbook
Letter 19 Reading cases
Letter 20 A brief history of law reporting
Letter 21 Making sense of statutes
Letter 22 Getting through articles
Letter 23 Making the most out of where you are
PART FOUR. WRITING LIKE A LAWYER
Letter 24 How to write an essay
Letter 25 How to write a problem answer
Letter 26 Writing a dissertation
Letter 27 Revising for and doing exams
PART FIVE. AFTER STUDYING LAW
Letter 28 Moving on

APPENDICES
Appendix A: A mini-dictionary of law
Appendix B: End notes

Index