Effective Legal Research
5th Edition
Published on 24. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-421-92270-9 (ISBN)
Description
*Provides a practical guide to researching or tracing legal information effectively
*Helps users find the material they need with the minimum of effort, and to use it with confidence
*Presents the information in a step-by-step format, leading students through the world of legal research from using a law library to searching online
*Summarises the steps to be taken when consulting reference works
*Includes detailed advice on online search strategies
*Explains how to research EU and ECHR materials
*Incorporates examples of Law Reports, Acts, Halsbury's, Current Law, Hansard and European materials from the Official Journal, Eur-Lex and the European Court of Justice so students can familiarise themselves with the different layouts
*Contains shaded tip boxes highlighting important points to remember
*Includes detailed coverage of online sources of UK official publications
*Provides web shots from key online sources including WestlawUK, Lexis Nexis Professional, British and Irish Legal Information Institute, Europa and TSO
*Appendices include Abbreviations list of Reports, Series and Journals, Summary of Sources for English Law, Online Sources of Scots and Northern Ireland Law
*Helps users find the material they need with the minimum of effort, and to use it with confidence
*Presents the information in a step-by-step format, leading students through the world of legal research from using a law library to searching online
*Summarises the steps to be taken when consulting reference works
*Includes detailed advice on online search strategies
*Explains how to research EU and ECHR materials
*Incorporates examples of Law Reports, Acts, Halsbury's, Current Law, Hansard and European materials from the Official Journal, Eur-Lex and the European Court of Justice so students can familiarise themselves with the different layouts
*Contains shaded tip boxes highlighting important points to remember
*Includes detailed coverage of online sources of UK official publications
*Provides web shots from key online sources including WestlawUK, Lexis Nexis Professional, British and Irish Legal Information Institute, Europa and TSO
*Appendices include Abbreviations list of Reports, Series and Journals, Summary of Sources for English Law, Online Sources of Scots and Northern Ireland Law
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-0-421-92270-9 (9780421922709)
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Content
Making the most of a law library. Using online sources of law. Law reports. Legislation. Journals.UK official publications. How to find information on a subject. European community law. Appendices.