Legal Skills

Legal Skills
Author: Stefan Fafinski
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2023-07-14
Genre:
ISBN: 0192873083

The number one best-selling legal skills guide, covering all the practical and academic skills a student needs throughout their studies. 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 friendlystyle, 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 tolearning a wide range of legal skills· Diagrams, screenshots and examples used frequently to illustrate key concepts· New chapter on drafting skills, introducing writing skills necessary in legal practice· New 'skills beyond study' feature which helps students identify the transferability of legal skills· Updated coverage of the impact of Brexit and retained EU law· New section on taking care of yourself during theassessment period and how to find support for mental health and accessibility· Videos on presentation, mooting, and negotiation refreshed Digital formats and resourcesThe ninthedition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with embedded self-assessment activities, and multi-media content including a series of supportive videos and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks- The study tools that enhance the e-book are all also availableas stand-alone online resources for use alongside the print book. They include answers to the self-test questions and practical exercises from the book, and a glossary of all the keywords and terms used. There is also an extensiverange of videos with guidance on topics from what to expect from lectures and tutorials, how to research for essays and structure problem questions, to examples of good and bad practice in mooting and negotiations.

Litigation Skills

Litigation Skills
Author: Janine Bonifant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2017
Genre: Actions and defenses
ISBN: 9780947514396

"The second in a series of litigation skills publications, this practical guidebook aimed at junior to intermediate defence lawyers working in the District Court, including clear guidance and useful tools such as sample documents and flowcharts"--Publisher information.

Litigation Skills

Litigation Skills
Author: Ian Murray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019
Genre: Appellate procedure
ISBN: 9780947514495

The book is aimed at junior and intermediate lawyers who appear in appeals in the District Court, High Court and to a lesser degree the Court of Appeal. It will provide practical guidance on preparation for and appearing at criminal appeals. It will include chapters about: reviewing files; meeting the client; preparing and filing the notice of appeal; rules for different types of appeal; fresh evidence and trial counsel error appeals; miscellaneous motions; developing the argument; preparing the submissions; preparing the oral submissions; appearing at the hearing; and, reviewing the decision and further appeals

Vault Guide to Litigation Law Careers

Vault Guide to Litigation Law Careers
Author: Neeraja Viswanathan
Publisher: Vault Inc.
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2003
Genre: Actions and defenses
ISBN: 1581311826

For attorneys looking to work on high-profile court cases, this Vault career guide shows the way.

Divorce Lawyers at Work

Divorce Lawyers at Work
Author: Lynn Mather
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2001-09-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0195349261

How do lawyers think about and make the important decisions that constitute the day-to-day practice of law? This book explores that question through an extensive empirical study of lawyers practicing divorce law in New England. The authors emphasize the importance of "collegial control" in shaping lawyers' decisions and identify a variety of "communities of practice" that serve as key agents of that control. Offering a new understanding of the nature of lawyers' work in divorce law as well as a new perspective on legal professionalism, this book is required reading for scholars, students, and practitioners.

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills
Author: Fiona Boyle
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2019-05-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1351169742

Legal skills are an important and increasing part of undergraduate law degrees as well as postgraduate vocational law courses. This fully updated fourth edition continues to bring together the theory and practice of these skills in an accessible and practical context. The authors draw on their experience of teaching and of law in practice to develop the core skills taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Skills covered include: • written communication; • mediation; • opinion writing; • drafting; • advocacy; • interviewing; • negotiation; • legal research. The text also considers the professional and ethical context of legal practice, provides an insight into the legal services landscape as well as offering valuable careers advice. Diagrams and flow charts help to explain and develop each skill and each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills is essential reading for all undergraduate and vocational law students seeking to develop the necessary skills to work successfully with law in the twenty-first century.