Nicholas J McBride

Letters to a Law Student (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Letters presents insights into legal study and technique in a manner that is relaxed, informed and expedient. Information in this text is not readily found in other books of the same subject matter - Hannah Gibbons-Jones, University of Nottingham What does it take to succeed as a law graduate? This book shows you how. Voted one of the top 6 books that all future law students should read by The Guardian, Letters to a Law Student by Nick McBride is a genial introduction to law for any student thinking about or starting a law degree at university. Written in the form of a series of letters between a university lecturer and an aspiring law student, this book places you within the higher education and learning context in a concise and personable read. Clearly divided into chronological parts from thinking about a law degree, to preparing to study law, studying law, writing like a lawyer, and thinking about the future, this book is a great student companion and reference. The author shares practical advice on a huge range of topics, to support you in the transition from school to studying law as a first year undergraduate, building your confidence and encouraging effective study and legal skills. This 5th edition has been fully revised and updated to take into account the impact of Covid-19 on legal education, changes in the rules on qualifying as a solicitor in the UK, and includes seven new chapters on legal and political issues of vital interest to law students worldwide. Letters is a great companion for general law modules on skills, legal system, jurisprudence and law, government and society to keep you thinking critically, analysing and understanding the law.

Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson ITP
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781292375281
• Artikelnr.: 64133545

Autorenporträt

Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was formerly a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is (with Roderick Bagshaw) the author of Tort Law, now in its sixth edition.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
About the author
Publisher acknowledgments
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

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