How to Think, Write and Cite : Key Skills for Irish Law Students

Legal research and legal writing are essential skills that students need to master if they want to succeed in their studies and in their future careers. This book is a practical guide to effective legal research, steering students through legislation and judgements and introducing them to the range of online resources available to them. In explaining tone, style and citation, the book will also assist students in drafting clear legal texts. * Chapter 1 Introduction * Chapter 2 Reading Judgments * Chapter 3 How to Use Legislation * Chapter 4 When and Why to Cite (including a Citation Manual) * Chapter 5 Legal Research and Methodology * Chapter 6 Legal Reasoning * Chapter 7 Legal Writing The book is accompanied by a companion website, which will provide supplementary exercises and interactive quizzes which module co-ordinators can use to assess the work of students over the course of the module. (Please note that this website, while complementary to the book, is an independent endeavour by the authors. The book is sold as a stand-alone text.) Authors: Jennifer Schweppe, School of Law, University of Limerick; Ronan Kennedy, School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway; Larry Donnelly, School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway; Dr Elaine Fahy, School of Law, Dublin Institute of Technology