The new editions of "Legal Practice Course Guides" mark a shift in focus, from the traditional book-learning of the old course towards an emphasis on legal skills gained through practical exercises. Each guide explains the relevant substantive and procedural law and, where appropriate, contains sample precedents, documents and check lists, as well as excerpts from relevant practitioner texts. Sample questions and exercises are included as a stimulus to further reading. The guides form...
More DescriptionThe new editions of "Legal Practice Course Guides" mark a shift in focus, from the traditional book-learning of the old course towards an emphasis on legal skills gained through practical exercises. Each guide explains the relevant substantive and procedural law and, where appropriate, contains sample precedents, documents and check lists, as well as excerpts from relevant practitioner texts. Sample questions and exercises are included as a stimulus to further reading. The guides form a bridge between the notes and workbooks produced by each teaching institution and the raw material found in the practitioner texts. This guide brings together the five skills that are at the heart of the Legal Practice Course, and which underpin effective performance as a solicitor. The guide advocates the use of a problem-solving framework for legal research and fact analysis, gives a detailed account of source materials, and provides effective methods for organizing the results of research.