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Legal research methods in a modern world : a coursebook / J. Paul Lomio, Henrik Spang-Hanssen & George D. Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lomio, J. Paul, author.
- Spang-Hanssen, H. Stakemann (Henrik Stakemann), author.
- Wilson, George D., 1961- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Legal research.
- Legal research--United States.
- Legal research--Europe.
- Legal research--European Union countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (487 p.)
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Distribution:
- Portland, Oregon : Sold and distributed in North America by International Specialized Book Services (ISBS), [date of distribution not identified]
- Place of Publication:
- Copenhagen : Djøf Publishing, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Revised and expanded edition of Legal Research Methods in the U.S. and Europe, 2. edition. With the inclusion of chapters on China, Russia, England, and on researching foreign law generally, the title has been changed to reflect the broader scope. It is intended to be used as a coursebook for several alternative courses on legal research. As for American legal research, it explains the impacts and effects of the major changes and developments that have occurred very recently, including the introduction of Bloomberg Law, WestlawNext and the revolutionary Law.gov movement.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Legal families
- Requirements for studying foreign law
- Comparative law methods
- Methods in the U.S. : common law
- United Kingdom resources : common law
- Methods in Europe : civil law
- Russia resources : civil law
- European Union resources : civil law
- China resources : law in the far east
- Public international law resources
- International organizations' resources.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 87-574-9395-2
- OCLC:
- 899158970
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