The second part covers 'Academic Legal Skills' and provides advice on general study and writing skills. This part also includes a section on referencing and avoiding plagiarism amongst a number of other chapters designed to help students through the different stages of the law degree. INTRODUCTION -- PART I: SOURCES OF LAW -- 1. Legislation -- 2. Finding legislation -- 3. Using legislation -- 4. Case law -- 5. Finding cases -- 6. Using cases -- 7. Books, journals and official publications -- 8. Finding books, journals and official publications -- PART II: ACADEMIC LEGAL SKILLS -- 9. Study skills -- 10. Writing skills -- 11. Legal reasoning and ethics -- 12. Referencing and avoiding plagiarism -- 13. Essay writing -- 14. Dissertations -- 15. Answering problem questions -- 16. Revision and examination skills -- PART III: PRACTICAL LEGAL SKILLS -- 17. Presentation skills -- 18. Mooting skills -- 19. Negotiation skills New 'skills beyond study' feature which helps students identify the transferability of legal skills

This is an excellent book; it is written accessibly and has a really helpful mix of diagrams, figures and text. It is comprehensive in its coverage, but the level of detail is sufficient for students in later years to return to it as a useful reference." - Dr Ben Hudson, Lecturer in Law, University of Exeter The study tools that enhance the e-book are all also available as stand-alone online resources for use alongside the print book. They include answers to the self-test questions and practical exercises from the book, and a glossary of all the The third and final part is dedicated to 'Practical Legal Skills'; a section designed to help develop transferable skills in areas such as presentations and negotiations that will be highly valued by future employers.

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The second part covers 'Academic Legal Skills' and provides advice on study, writing, and exam skills, alongside topics such as legal reasoning and referencing.

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