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Glanville Williams : learning the law / by Glanville Williams.

By: Williams, Glanville (Glanville Llewelyn), 1911-1997 [author.].
Contributor(s): Smith, A. T. H [editor.].
Publisher: London : Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, ©2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Sixteenth edition / edited by A.T.H. Smith.Description: 293 p: illustrations ; 19 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780414051935; 0414051939.Other title: Learning the law.Subject(s): Law -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain | Practice of law -- Great Britain | Law -- Study and teaching | Practice of law | Great BritainGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Preface -- The divisions of the law -- The mechanism of scholarship -- The European dimension -- Methods of study -- Technical terms -- Case law techique -- The interpretation of statutes -- Working out problems -- Answering essay questions -- In the exam room -- Moots, mock trials and other competitions -- Legal research -- From learning to earning -- General reading -- Index.
Summary: "First published in 1945, Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing new and prospective law students to the foundation skills needed to study law effectively for almost 70 years. Presenting an overview of the English Legal System and covering the essential legal skills that students need to master if they want to succeed both in their legal studies and in their future careers, this is a must-have book for all new law students. This title is of particular interest to undergraduate students on the LLB, postgraduate students on the GDL. It is particularly important as reading to prepare for a law degree, and offers practical advice and guidance throughout the formative year of study."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-284) and index.

Preface -- 1. The divisions of the law -- 2. The mechanism of scholarship -- 3. The European dimension -- 4. Methods of study -- 5. Technical terms -- 6. Case law techique -- 7. The interpretation of statutes -- 8. Working out problems -- 9. Answering essay questions -- 10. In the exam room -- 11. Moots, mock trials and other competitions -- 12. Legal research -- 13. From learning to earning -- 14. General reading -- Index.

"First published in 1945, Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing new and prospective law students to the foundation skills needed to study law effectively for almost 70 years. Presenting an overview of the English Legal System and covering the essential legal skills that students need to master if they want to succeed both in their legal studies and in their future careers, this is a must-have book for all new law students. This title is of particular interest to undergraduate students on the LLB, postgraduate students on the GDL. It is particularly important as reading to prepare for a law degree, and offers practical advice and guidance throughout the formative year of study."--Publisher's website.

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