Legal Skills by Stefan Fafinski and Emily Finch

Description

Description

Legal Skills is the essential text for students new to law, helping them make the transition from secondary education and equipping them with the skills they need to succeed from the beginning of their degree, through to final-year exams and dissertations.

• Written in an accessible and friendly style, structured in three parts: Sources of Law, Academic Legal Skills, and Practical Legal Skills
• Self-test questions and practical activities throughout allow students to take a hands-on approach to learning a wide range of legal skills
• Diagrams, screenshots and examples used frequently to illustrate key concepts
• Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities including MCQs and practical exercises, as well as multi-media content including videos to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.

New to this edition

• New chapter on employability skills
• Videos on presentations, mooting and negotiation refreshed
• Commentary on the use of generative AI tools, including examples of Westlaw Edge UK AI Assisted legislation research
• Further detail on key differences between legal drafting and academic writing
• Further advice on essay writing including the ‘zero drafting’ technique