Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning

<p>Language skills study skills argument skills and the skills associated with dispute resolution are vital to every law student professional lawyer and academic. The 5th edition of <i>Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning</i> draws on a range of areas of law to show how these key skills can be learnt and mastered bridging the gap between substantive legal subjects and the skills required to become a successful law student. </p><p>The book is split into four sections: </p><ul> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>Sources of law: Including domestic European and international law.</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>Working with the law: Featuring advice on how to find and understand the most appropriate legislation and cases.</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>Applying your research: How to construct a legal argument answer a problem question and present orally (mooting).</li> <b> </b><p> </p> <li>Skills for solving disputes: From negotiation to mediation and beyond.</li> </ul><p>Packed full of practical examples and diagrams to illustrate each legal skill this new edition has been fully updated and now includes a new chapter on drafting. It will be an essential companion for any student wishing to acquire the legal skills necessary to become a successful law student. </p>