Concise and engaging, this book provides students of law with the fundamentalknowledge, skills and techniques required to succeed on their course. Essential reading for both specialists and students on inter-disciplinary courses, the new edition incorporates changes resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon and thecreation of the Supreme Court. SIMON ASKEY is Deputy Director and Head of the Undergraduate Laws Programme within the University of London's International Programme, UK. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer in the Law of Torts at both Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. . IAN MCLEOD is a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, UK, and a Visiting Professor of Law at Teesside University, UK. He is the author of 'Legal Method 8e', 'Legal Theory 5e 'and 'Key Concepts in Law 2e', all published by Palgrave Macmillan. INDICE: Preface - Studying Law: What's It All About? - The Sources of English Law - The Constitutional Context of English Law - The Jurisdictions of thePrincipal Courts - The Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - Finding and Citing the Sources of Law - Legal Method - Reading Law Reports andStatutes - Written English - Answering Essay Questions - Answering Problem Questions - Oral Skills - Appendix 1: Extracts from the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - Appendix 2: Law Reports ad Journals: Some Useful References - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-30279-2
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 29/07/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés