Successful Legal Writing by Edwina Higgins & Laura Tatham – 2nd South Asian Edition

Description

Legal writing is an essential skill that all students need to master if they want to do well both in their studies and in their future careers. Successful Legal Writing is a practical guide enabling students to grasp the skills they need to succeed during their degree studies or in preparation for the Common Professional Examination.

• Uses worked examples and exercises to guide students through the legal writing process
• Focuses on improving writing skills in both assignments and exams
• Offers guidance on how to write a case note, how to write a critical review, and how to prepare and draft a dissertation
• Presents the information in a step-by-step format, leading students through the world of legal writing from understanding good and bad writing to assessing their own strengths and weaknesses
• Details at the start of each chapter the key learning points and round each chapter off with a brief summary of what’s been learned
• Contains shaded tip boxes highlighting important points to remember
• Uses diagrams and flowcharts to help students assimilate and retain the information
• Provides questions and reflective exercises to help students assess their progress and identify their learning needs