Legal Systems & Skills /
Scott Slorach, Judith Embley, Peter Goodchild, Catherine Shephard
- United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2013.
- xvi-499 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
LEGAL SYSTEMS ; 1. Introduction to law ; 2. Legal systems ; 3. Sources of law ; 4. Legislation ; 5. Case law ; 6. Legal services ; LEGAL SKILLS ; 7. Reading and understanding law ; 8. Legal research ; 9. Problem solving ; 10. Communication ; 11. Writing and drafting ; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AWARENESS ; 12. Employability skills ; 13. Businesses and the business environment ; 14. Essential economics and finance ; 15. Law firms as businesses ; 16. Understanding clients: individuals and businesses
An innovative solution to teaching English legal system and legal skills, Legal Systems and Skills provides a holistic and contextual understanding of legal systems and skills (both academic and professional) to underpin and enhance legal studies, providing a foundation for graduate employability both within and outside the legal profession.