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Letters to a Law Student Nicholas McBride

Letters to a Law Student By Nicholas McBride

Letters to a Law Student by Nicholas McBride


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Letters to a Law Student by Nicholas McBride

What does it take to succeed as a law graduate? This book shows you how. Voted one of the top 6 books that all future law students should read by The Guardian, Letters to a Law Student by Nick McBride is a genial introduction to law for any student thinking about or starting a law degree at university. Written in the form of a series of letters between a university lecturer and an aspiring law student, this book places you within the higher education and learning context in a concise and personable read. Clearly divided into chronological parts from thinking about a law degree, to preparing to study law, studying law, writing like a lawyer, and thinking about the future, this book is a great student companion and reference. The author shares practical advice on a huge range of topics, to support you in the transition from school to studying law as a first year undergraduate, building your confidence and encouraging effective study and legal skills. This 5th edition has been fully updated. New features include: Consideration of the impact of new, innovative teaching and assessment methods as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic on student learning Coverage of changes to the process for qualifying as a solicitor as a result of the Solicitors' Qualifying Exams (SQE) Brand new chapters on various legal and political topics such as the nature of rights and justice, the harm principle, the relevance of distinctions between acts and omissions and means and ends, and different forms of government. Advice to students on how they can quickly and effectively acquire the kind of socio-cultural knowledge and understanding that will help them think critically about law and society. Revised chapters on legal writing, including on techniques for answering legal problem questions. Letters is a great companion for general law modules on skills, legal system, jurisprudence and law, government and society to keep you thinking critically, analysing and understanding the law. Pearson, the world's learning company.

About Nicholas McBride

Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was formerly a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is (with Roderick Bagshaw) the author of Tort Law, now in its sixth edition .

Table of Contents

Preface About the author Publisher's acknowledgments PART ONE. THINKING ABOUT STUDYING LAW Letter 1 What is law? Letter 2 Five reasons for studying law Letter 3 Defending the law Letter 4 Why not do something else? Letter 5 Is law for me? PART TWO. PREPARING TO STUDY LAW Letter 6 Two hard truths Letter 7 On free speech Letter 8 Means and ends Letter 9 Acts and omissions Letter 10 The many and the few Letter 11 The harm principle Letter 12 Justice and rights Letter 13 How to argue Letter 14 On doing the LNAT PART THREE. STUDYING LAW Letter 15 General tips Letter 16 Avoiding problems Letter 17 Making the most of your time Letter 18 Using a textbook Letter 19 Reading cases Letter 20 A brief history of law reporting Letter 21 Making sense of statutes Letter 22 Getting through articles Letter 23 Making the most out of where you are PART FOUR. WRITING LIKE A LAWYER Letter 24 How to write an essay Letter 25 How to write a problem answer Letter 26 Writing a dissertation Letter 27 Revising for and doing exams PART FIVE. AFTER STUDYING LAW Letter 28 Moving on APPENDICES Appendix A A mini-dictionary of law Appendix B End notes Index

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NGR9781292375304
9781292375304
1292375302
Letters to a Law Student by Nicholas McBride
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Paperback
Pearson Education Limited
20220425
392
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