Skills for Lawyers 2022/2023 : Legal Practice Course Guides (LPC).

By: ElkingtonMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Bristol : College of Law Publishing, 2022Copyright date: �2022Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (390 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781915469175Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Skills for Lawyers 2022/2023DDC classification: 347.420504 Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Case Scenarios -- Road traffic accident / Personal injury case study -- Potential transaction -- Part I Writing and Drafting -- Chapter 1 Writing and Drafting -- 1.1 Introduction to writing and drafting -- 1.2 Preparation and research -- 1.3 Planning -- 1.4 Drafting -- 1.5 Checking -- 1.6 Practical and ethical considerations -- 1.7 Writing letters -- 1.8 Writing reports and memoranda -- 1.9 Spelling and grammar -- Answers to Exercises -- Part II Practical Legal Research -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Practical Legal Research -- 2.1 Why should I read this section? -- 2.2 The role of legal research in the office -- 2.3 Problem-solving -- 2.4 Principles of practical legal research -- Chapter 3 Online Versus Printed Sources -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Advantages of printed sources -- 3.3 Advantages of online sources -- 3.4 Accessing online sources -- 3.5 Guidelines for searching online databases -- 3.6 The free Internet: Google and beyond -- Chapter 4 Getting Started -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Halsbury's Laws of England -- 4.3 Practitioner databases -- 4.4 Practitioner books -- 4.5 Widening the net -- Chapter 5 Researching Case Law -- 5.1 How are cases published? -- 5.2 Which source of cases has the most authority? -- 5.3 How do I cite cases? -- 5.4 Finding cases -- 5.5 How do I update a case? -- 5.6 How do I find cases on a subject? -- Chapter 6 Researching Legislation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 How do I cite legislation? -- 6.3 Where can I find Acts? -- 6.4 How do I establish whether an Act has come into force? -- 6.5 Where can I find statutory instruments? -- 6.6 Legislation on LexisLibrary -- 6.7 Legislation on Westlaw -- 6.8 How do I update legislation? -- Chapter 7 Researching European Union Law -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 General sources -- 7.3 Primary legislation.
7.4 Secondary legislation -- 7.5 Case law -- Chapter 8 Researching Forms and Precedents -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Atkin's Court Forms -- 8.3 Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents -- Chapter 9 The Result of Legal ResearcH -- 9.1 Recording research -- 9.2 Reporting research -- 9.3 Cite it right -- Part III Oral Communication Skills -- Chapter 10 Introduction to Oral Communication Skills -- 10.1 The importance of oral communication skills -- 10.2 Listening -- 10.3 Questioning -- 10.4 Non-verbal communication -- 10.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 11 Interviewing and Advising -- 11.1 Why is it important for a solicitor to be a good interviewer? -- 11.2 Objectives of a solicitor/client interview -- 11.3 Common failings -- 11.4 Two ingredients for success - skills and structure -- 11.5 The skills -- 11.6 Client care and costs information -- 11.7 An overview of the structure of the interview -- 11.8 Structure and management of the initial interview -- 11.9 The secret of success - practice -- Chapter 12 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The ethics of negotiation -- 12.3 Negotiating styles -- 12.4 Preparation for a negotiation -- 12.5 The forum for the negotiation -- 12.6 Other considerations before a meeting -- 12.7 Overview of a negotiation -- 12.8 The opening -- 12.9 The middle phase: discussion and bargaining -- 12.10 The end: closing a negotiation -- 12.11 'Dirty tricks' -- 12.12 Alternative dispute resolution -- Chapter 13 Advocacy -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Skills -- 13.3 The basics -- 13.4 Opening the case -- 13.5 Examination-in-chief -- 13.6 Cross-examination -- 13.7 Re-examination -- 13.8 Closing the case -- 13.9 Ethical issues -- 13.10 Criminal cases: bail and mitigation -- 13.11 Civil cases: interim applications -- 13.12 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Legal practice requires not only understanding of the law but also the skills to put knowledge into practice. Using real-life examples and practical hints and tips, this text will lay the foundations of a successful career in law.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Case Scenarios -- Road traffic accident / Personal injury case study -- Potential transaction -- Part I Writing and Drafting -- Chapter 1 Writing and Drafting -- 1.1 Introduction to writing and drafting -- 1.2 Preparation and research -- 1.3 Planning -- 1.4 Drafting -- 1.5 Checking -- 1.6 Practical and ethical considerations -- 1.7 Writing letters -- 1.8 Writing reports and memoranda -- 1.9 Spelling and grammar -- Answers to Exercises -- Part II Practical Legal Research -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Practical Legal Research -- 2.1 Why should I read this section? -- 2.2 The role of legal research in the office -- 2.3 Problem-solving -- 2.4 Principles of practical legal research -- Chapter 3 Online Versus Printed Sources -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Advantages of printed sources -- 3.3 Advantages of online sources -- 3.4 Accessing online sources -- 3.5 Guidelines for searching online databases -- 3.6 The free Internet: Google and beyond -- Chapter 4 Getting Started -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Halsbury's Laws of England -- 4.3 Practitioner databases -- 4.4 Practitioner books -- 4.5 Widening the net -- Chapter 5 Researching Case Law -- 5.1 How are cases published? -- 5.2 Which source of cases has the most authority? -- 5.3 How do I cite cases? -- 5.4 Finding cases -- 5.5 How do I update a case? -- 5.6 How do I find cases on a subject? -- Chapter 6 Researching Legislation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 How do I cite legislation? -- 6.3 Where can I find Acts? -- 6.4 How do I establish whether an Act has come into force? -- 6.5 Where can I find statutory instruments? -- 6.6 Legislation on LexisLibrary -- 6.7 Legislation on Westlaw -- 6.8 How do I update legislation? -- Chapter 7 Researching European Union Law -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 General sources -- 7.3 Primary legislation.

7.4 Secondary legislation -- 7.5 Case law -- Chapter 8 Researching Forms and Precedents -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Atkin's Court Forms -- 8.3 Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents -- Chapter 9 The Result of Legal ResearcH -- 9.1 Recording research -- 9.2 Reporting research -- 9.3 Cite it right -- Part III Oral Communication Skills -- Chapter 10 Introduction to Oral Communication Skills -- 10.1 The importance of oral communication skills -- 10.2 Listening -- 10.3 Questioning -- 10.4 Non-verbal communication -- 10.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 11 Interviewing and Advising -- 11.1 Why is it important for a solicitor to be a good interviewer? -- 11.2 Objectives of a solicitor/client interview -- 11.3 Common failings -- 11.4 Two ingredients for success - skills and structure -- 11.5 The skills -- 11.6 Client care and costs information -- 11.7 An overview of the structure of the interview -- 11.8 Structure and management of the initial interview -- 11.9 The secret of success - practice -- Chapter 12 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The ethics of negotiation -- 12.3 Negotiating styles -- 12.4 Preparation for a negotiation -- 12.5 The forum for the negotiation -- 12.6 Other considerations before a meeting -- 12.7 Overview of a negotiation -- 12.8 The opening -- 12.9 The middle phase: discussion and bargaining -- 12.10 The end: closing a negotiation -- 12.11 'Dirty tricks' -- 12.12 Alternative dispute resolution -- Chapter 13 Advocacy -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Skills -- 13.3 The basics -- 13.4 Opening the case -- 13.5 Examination-in-chief -- 13.6 Cross-examination -- 13.7 Re-examination -- 13.8 Closing the case -- 13.9 Ethical issues -- 13.10 Criminal cases: bail and mitigation -- 13.11 Civil cases: interim applications -- 13.12 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Legal practice requires not only understanding of the law but also the skills to put knowledge into practice. Using real-life examples and practical hints and tips, this text will lay the foundations of a successful career in law.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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