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Learning Legal Rules James Holland (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England)

Learning Legal Rules By James Holland (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England)

Summary

Learning Legal Rules introduces law students to the techniques of legal analysis and argument, equipping them with the knowledge and reasoning skills needed for effective study and practice of law. The text has been used in common law countries around the world as a leading legal method guide for over thirty years and provides students with the fundamental analytical skills of being a lawyer.

Learning Legal Rules Summary

Learning Legal Rules: A Students' Guide to Legal Method and Reasoning by James Holland (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England)

Written by leading authors with extensive experience in both teaching and practice, this established and trusted title equips the student with all the techniques of legal research, analysis, and argument they will need for their law course and beyond. Holland & Webb take an engaging and practical approach with examples and exercises throughout which allow students to develop their knowledge and their reasoning skills making this an ideal text for first year students. Digital formats and resources The eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The ebook offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - The accompanying online resources include multiple choice questions for each chapter, links to useful websites and a guide to using Halsbury's Laws. For futher insight into legal skills, visit legaleducation.wordpress.com.

Learning Legal Rules Reviews

'Well-structured and accessible, with an eye towards giving novices in the study of law a good grounding in the skills they will need to be successful as students.' * Dr Caleb Wheeler, Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University *

About James Holland (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England)

James Holland is a Barrister and Professor Emeritus at Bristol Law School, the University of the West of England. Julian Webb is Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School. He is also Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Exeter and Visiting Professor at the University of Derby.

Table of Contents

1: Understanding the Law 2: Finding the Law 3: Reading the Law 4: From Reading to Writing 5: The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent 6: How Precedent Operates: Ratio Decidendi and obiter Dictum 7: Making Sense of Statutes 8: Interpreting Statutes 9: 'Bringing Rights Home': Legal Method and Convention Rights 10: Retained EU Law and Legal Method 11: Understanding Legal Reasoning and the Future of Law

Additional information

NGR9780192849090
9780192849090
0192849093
Learning Legal Rules: A Students' Guide to Legal Method and Reasoning by James Holland (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Bristol Law School, University of the West of England)
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Oxford University Press
2022-06-22
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