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Abstract
What does it take to succeed as a law student? This book will show you how.
Voted one of the top 6 books that all future law students should read by The Guardian’s studying law website*, Letters to a Law Student is packed full of practical advice and helpful answers to the most common questions about studying law at University across every stage of taking, or thinking about taking, a law degree.
Discover:
· Whether reading law at University is the right thing for you;
· What law students do;
· How to get the best marks in exams;
· Tips on coping with the challenges of studying law;
· What you can do with a law degree;
· The way in which qualifying as a solicitor is set to change in the future,
… and much more.
Nicholas J. McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
*http://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/aug/08/six-best-law-books
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Dedication | v | ||
| Table of contents | vii | ||
| Preface | ix | ||
| Acknowledgements | xi | ||
| About the author | xiii | ||
| Publisher’s acknowledgements | xv | ||
| Letter 1 What is law? | 1 | ||
| Letter 2 Four reasons for studying law | 15 | ||
| Letter 3 The astonishing hypothesis | 35 | ||
| Letter 4 But is law the right subject for me? | 45 | ||
| Top 10 Myths about studying law | 62 | ||
| Letter 5 Choosing a university | 67 | ||
| Letter 6 The LNAT and other law tests | 81 | ||
| Letter 7 Tips for interview | 87 | ||
| Letter 8 How (and how not) to argue | 95 | ||
| Top 10 Fallacies and stupidities | 102 | ||
| Letter 9 General tips on studying law | 109 | ||
| Letter 10 Some hard truths | 119 | ||
| Letter 11 Avoiding problems | 129 | ||
| Letter 12 Coping with stress | 135 | ||
| Top 10 Films about law | 139 | ||
| Letter 13 Making the most of your time | 143 | ||
| Letter 14 Using a textbook | 149 | ||
| Letter 15 Reading cases | 155 | ||
| Letter 16 A brief history of law reporting | 171 | ||
| Top 10 Figures in English legal history | 178 | ||
| Letter 17 Making sense of statutes | 187 | ||
| Letter 18 How to get through an article | 195 | ||
| Letter 19 Using the internet | 203 | ||
| Letter 20 Getting the most out of where you are | 205 | ||
| Top 10 Controversies in English law | 214 | ||
| Letter 21 Your fellow students | 221 | ||
| Letter 22 On free speech | 223 | ||
| Letter 23 How to write an essay | 229 | ||
| Letter 24 Writing a dissertation | 251 | ||
| Top 10 Metaphors, allusions, and phrases | 272 | ||
| Letter 25 How to write a problem answer | 281 | ||
| Letter 26 Tips on revising | 297 | ||
| Letter 27 Last advice before the exams | 307 | ||
| Letter 28 Moving on | 313 | ||
| Top 10 Final words of advice | 319 | ||
| Appendix A. A Mini-Dictionary of English Law | 325 | ||
| Appendix B. Century Insurance v Northern Ireland Road Transport Board [1942] A.C. 509 | 347 | ||
| End notes | 361 | ||
| Index | 371 | ||
| A | 371 | ||
| B | 371 | ||
| C | 371 | ||
| D | 372 | ||
| E | 372 | ||
| F | 372 | ||
| G | 372 | ||
| H | 372 | ||
| I | 373 | ||
| J | 373 | ||
| K | 373 | ||
| L | 373 | ||
| M | 373 | ||
| N | 374 | ||
| O | 374 | ||
| P | 374 | ||
| R | 374 | ||
| S | 374 | ||
| T | 374 | ||
| U | 375 | ||
| V | 375 | ||
| W | 375 |