Laying Down the Law, 11th edition An ideal introduction to key legal concepts, principles and skills Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide, 3rd edition A clear, accessible and practical guide to the skill of legal writing

Laying Down the Law, 11th edition An ideal introduction to key legal concepts, principles and skills Nemes & Coss' Effective Legal Research, 8th edition A current, comprehensive and informative approach to legal research Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide, 3rd edition A clear, accessible and practical guide to the skill of legal writing

Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide, 2nd edition This practical book introduces law students to essential writing skills and explains how they are applied in a legal context. It is designed as a course book for first year law students with ongoing relevance as a resource in subsequent years at law school and beyond. Basic literacy, legal literacy and writing skills are explored in a way that is fully integrated into legal content, reflecting current pedagogical best-practice. Laying Down the Law, 10th Edition The tenth edition of Laying Down the Law provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of law. Essential foundation topics covered include Australia's legal system and sources of law while discussion of current issues highlights the context in which our legal system operates and the role and responsibilities of the legal profession.

This practical, student-focused text introduces writing skills essential for successful study in law and explains how to apply them in a legal context. It is designed as a course book for first year law students with ongoing relevance as a resource in subsequent years at law school and beyond. Basic literacy, legal literacy and writing skills are explored in a way that is fully integrated into legal content, reflecting current pedagogical best-practice. The text assists students to develop sound legal writing skills, providing a solid foundation to enhance performance in professional legal writing tasks. It includes many examples, case-studies and exercises and is supported by extensive online resources for lecturers. The second edition of this text offers expanded examples and explanations of the types of legal writing required of both students and professionals. Features Basic literacy, legal literacy and writing skills are explored in a way that is fully integrated into legal content Contains many examples, case-studies, opportunities for revision, questions and exercises Revised and extended to include many new examples Contributes the achievement of the attributes identified by the Australian Teaching and Learning Council (ALTC) threshold learning outcomes (TLO) for law, in particular TLO 5: Communication and collaboration Extensive suite of lecturer and student online ancillary resources Related Titles Bott & Talbot-Stokes, Nemes and Coss' Effective Legal Research, 5th ed, 2012Cook, Creyke, Geddes, Hamer & Taylor, Laying Down the Law, 9th ed, 2015Meehan & Tulloch, LexisNexis Guides: Grammar for Lawyers, 3rd ed, 2013Stuhmcke, LexisNexis Guides: Legal Referencing, 4th ed, 2013

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