The Law Student's Handbook
ISBN13: 9780199212712ISBN10: 0199212716
paper,
310 pages
Jun 2007,
Not Yet Published
Price:
$36.95 (06)Description
The Law Student's Handbook offers a practical and informative guide to studying law. It introduces the ways in which law is taught, then covers in detail the practical study and academic skills required to study law. The authors complete the picture by looking ahead to legal careers. This is ideal as pre-course reading for prospective law students, and can also be a valuable point of reference during the first year and throughout a law degree.Summary points, tip boxes, and margin notes encourage students to actively engage with the material, while the Online Resource Centre provides a wealth of additional Information.
Online Resource Centre
The book is complemented by a website providing a range of free resources. Updates to case law and legislative developments are provided twice a year. An interactive test bank of questions linked to the book provides students with the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and truly engage with the subject.
Features
- Features such as tip boxes, margin notes, and summary points, help to clarify the information and encourage active learning by students
- The online resource centre provides a wealth of additional information, such as law courses and sources of postgraduate finance, as well as multiple choice questions, to create a complete learning and reference resource for law students
- The focus on key study and academic skills provides students with the means to understand and fully engage with the substantive areas of law that make up their law degrees
About the Author(s)
Professor Phillip Kenny is Professor of Law and Dean of the School of Law at the University of Northumbria.Mr Stephen Wilson is Principal Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Northumbria.
