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Learning Legal Rules – 11th Edition

Author: James Holland | Julian Webb |

5,525.00

Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 47.50 × 35 × 1 cm
ISBN

9780192849090

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year of Publishing

June 2022

SKU: TMP_PUB_1701 Categories: , Tags: , , Product ID: 23510

Description

Written by leading authors with extensive experience in both teaching and practice, this established and trusted title equips the student with all the techniques of legal research, analysis, and argument they will need for their law course and beyond. Holland & Webb take an engaging and practical approach with examples and exercises throughout which allow students to develop their knowledge and their reasoning skills making this an ideal text for first year students.

  • Provides dedicated guidance on areas students find difficult including statutory interpretation, ratio decidendi, and obiter dictum
  • Takes a practical approach with exercises and questions throughout so students can confirm their understanding and develop their legal reasoning skills

 

New to this Edition:

  • EU content fully updated with changes to the legal system post-Brexit as they affect case law and statutes
  • Chapter on legal reasoning carefully revised, providing an engaging approach to the theoretical aspects of legal reasoning, as well as a glimpse into the future of law
     
Contents:
1:Understanding the Law
2:Finding the Law
3:Reading the Law
4:From Reading to Writing
5:The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent
6:How Precedent Operates: Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum
7:Making Sense of Statutes
8:Interpreting Statutes
9:’Bringing Rights Home’: Legal Method and Convention Rights
10:Retained EU Law and Legal Method
11:Understanding Legal Reasoning and the Future of Law