Glanville Williams: Learning The Law (14th Edition) South Asian Edition

 

First published in 1945, Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing students to the 'foundation' skills needed to study law effectively for the last 65 years. Now in its 14th Edition, it is still a must-have book for every student considering a career in the law, about to study for a law degree or law module of a non-law degree.

 

• Gives an overview of the English legal system in a clear and accessible style and introduces students to the core foundation subjects and syllabus of the LLB degree
• Corrects basic misunderstandings about the law
• Explains how to interpret statutes and look up points of law
• Introduces legal problems that students are likely to come across and explains how best to tackle them
• Goes through legal research - paper and electronic - and how best to undertake it
• Offers students advice on study methods, exam preparation, time management, stress management and motivation
• Gives guidance on how to prepare for and take part in moots, mock trials and other competitions such as client interviewing, negotiation and the examination of witnesses covering presentation and oral skills
• Covers key developments such as the new Supreme Court, the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon and the effects of the recession on learning to earning