An edition of Glanville Williams
(2013)
Glanville Williams
learning the law
Fifteenth edition. / edited by A.T.H. Smith, LL. D., Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law, Victoria University of Wellington: Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Honorary Bencher, Middle Temple.
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"First published in 1945, Glanville Williams: Learning the Law has been introducing readers to the skills needed to study law for over half a century. It is a cherished favourite among readers and considered the classic must-have book for every student beginning to study the law. Now revised and updated for its 15th edition, Learning the Law is one of the most commonly recommended titles for students beginning university law courses. "--Publisher's website.
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Law, Practice of law, Study and teaching, Droit, Pratique, Étude et enseignement, 86.10 history of law, law of different countries, areas and peoples, Recht, Common law, Law--great britain, Practice of law--great britain, Law--interpretation and construction, Law--great britain--interpretation and construction--problems, exercises, etc, Law--study and teaching, Kd442 .w54 2013, 349.41Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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Glanville Williams: learning the law
2013, Sweet & Maxwell, Thomson Reuters
in English
- Fifteenth edition. / edited by A.T.H. Smith, LL. D., Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law, Victoria University of Wellington: Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Honorary Bencher, Middle Temple.
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Divisions of the Law
Crimes and civil wrongs
The courts
Courts with civil jurisdiction
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
County courts
Magistrates' courts
Appeals to the Supreme Court
Courts with criminal jurisdiction
The classification of offences
Crown Court
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
The terminology of criminal procedure
Other courts
European Court of Justice
European Court of Human Rights
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Other courts and tribunals
Elementary legal terminology
Civil terminology
Criminal terminology
Classification of civil wrongs
Public and private law
Common law and equity
Legislation
Common law
Equity
Common law as made by the judges
Further reading
2.The Mechanism of Scholarship
Navigating the law library
The Law Library
Law reports
Neutral citation
Court of Appeal
High Court
Note continued: The structure of a law report
The commercially published and specialist law reports
The English Reports
How to find a reference
Abbreviations: law reports and periodicals
Scottish decisions
Two references given
Square and round brackets
Electronic searching
Titles of cases
Pronouncing case names
Statutes
The state of the statute book
The citation of statutes
The parts of a statute
Statutory instruments
Periodicals
3.The European Dimension
The European Union
The principal institutions
Council of Ministers
The European Council
Commission
European Parliament
European Court of Justice
The role of the court: the preliminary ruling procedure
Court of Auditors
Other relevant institutions
Sources of law
The law-making procedure
Official publications
Official Journal
How to cite legislative Acts
Citation of court reports
Other publications
Databases
Note continued: European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998
European Court of Human Rights
Publications
European Court
Commission
Human Rights Act 1998
The influence of Europe
a preliminary assessment
4.Methods of Study
Textbooks
Cases and materials books
Lectures and classes
Taking notes
Using shorthand
The study of history
5.Technical Terms
Latin and French
Dictionaries
Pronunciation
Legal abbreviations
Judicial titles
Citations and cross-references
6.Case Law Technique
Ratio decidendi
Distinguishing
Obiter dictum
How much of a case to remember
Divergent opinions
The hierarchy of authority
Precedent in the House of Lords and Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
Divisional Court
Circumstances affecting the weight of a decision
Judicial law-making
Further reading
7.The Interpretation of Statutes
The structure of a statute
Note continued: The importance of context
Definition sections
Interpretation in the light of policy: fringe meaning
The literal rule
A "purposive" approach: the mischief rule
Pepper v Hart
Interpretations to avoid absurdity: the golden rule
Presumptions
Human Rights Act 1998, s.3
Further reading
8.Working Out Problems
Facts stated in the problem are conclusive
Omitted facts
Two points of technique
Rules and authorities
Doubt
Problems on statutes
Relevancy
Questions divided into parts
The overlapping of subjects
Answering problems in criminal law
Answering problems in tort
9.Answering Essay Questions
Subdivided questions
Relevancy
Getting at the point
Introducing cases into an answer
The succinct way of stating cases
Criticism
Use of forensic mannerisms
The arrangement and wording of the answer
10.In the Exam Room
First read the paper
Choice of questions
Names of cases
Note continued: Handwriting, orthography and grammar
The pressure of time
Self-contradiction
Further reading
11.Moots, Mock Trials and Other Competitions
Moots
Other competitions
Speaking in public
Mock trials
Further reading
12.Legal Research
The electronic sources
Ascertaining the state of the law
Treatises and other legal works
Electronic sources
Electronic research
Statutes
Decided cases and cases judicially considered
Statutory instruments
Academic research
Dissertations
Amount of supervision and contact with supervisor
Size of the dissertation
Finding a topic
Finding materials
The writing process
Timetable
Plagiarism
Periodical literature
Government publications
Command papers
European Union law
Commonwealth law
New Zealand
American material
Libraries
Grammar and style
13.From Learning to Earning
Practice at the Bar
Finding a pupillage
Note continued: Pro bono work
Forms of address
Taking silk
Further reading
The bar as a stepping stone
Solicitors
Further reading
Government Legal Service
Local government
Crown Prosecution Service
Civil service: general category
Business management
Teaching
Accountancy
Legal publishing and court reporting
Applying for jobs
some general advice
14.General Reading
Fiction
Biographies
Trials
Essays
Humour
Drama
Film
History
The Constitution
Jurisprudence, logic, philosophy and economics.
Edition Notes
Previous edition: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references.
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