Legal method essentials for Scots law / Dale McFadzean and Lynn Allardyce Irvine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFadzean, Dale, author.

Irvine, Lynn Allardyce, author.

Series:

Edinburgh law essentials.

Edinburgh Law Essentials

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legal research--Scotland.

Legal research.

Law--Study and teaching--Scotland.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, [Scotland] : Edinburgh University Press, 2017.

Summary:

Guides you through the study, research and writing skills you need to ace your study of lawGet started with using the library; find out what statutory interpretation and judicious precedent are; learn about finding and using case law and legislation; discover how to access and cite books, journals and other sources; take your study international with a guide to sources from Europe and further afield; and sail through your coursework and exams with handy tips for legal writing and research.Key FeaturesExplains the key skills that law students needShows you the best way to cite, reference and source materialGives you lots of handy tips for legal writing and researchDescribes the aspects of legal method specific to Scotland

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

1 Introduction

2 Finding the Law: Sources and Tools

3 Introduction to Legislation and the Parliamentary Process

4 Finding and Using UK and Scottish Legislation

5 Introduction to Statutory Interpretation

6 Introduction to Case Law and Judicial Precedent

7 Finding and Using Case Law

8 Introduction to European and International Sources

9 Books, Journals and Other Sources

10 Solving Legal Problems: Writing and Research

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780748698295

0748698299

9780748698301

0748698302

OCLC:

1002487865