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Using a law library : a student's guide to legal research skills / Peter Clinch ; with chapters and other contributions on researching the law of Scotland by David R. Hart.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Blackstone Press, 2001Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 346 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1841740292 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.072041 CLI
Contents:
Acknowledgements. - Table of figures. - Introduction: about this book and how to use it. - Pt. 1. Initial Steps in Legal Research. 1. Finding and using a law library. 2. Effective use of catalogues and indexes. - Pt. 2. Researching the Law of England, Wales and Scotland. 3. The structure of the literature. 4. Primary legislation. 5. Secondary legislation. 6. Case law. 7. Extra-legal sources. 8. Commentary on the law. 9. Researching the law of Scotland: introduction. 10. Scotland: primary legislation. 11. Scotland: secondary legislation. 12. Scotland: case law. 13. Scotland: commentary on the law. - Pt. 3. Researching the Law of the European Community and European Human Rights Law. 14. The European Community: introduction. 15. Legislation and case law of the European Community. 16. Commentary on European Community Law. 17. European human rights law. - Pt. 4. Keeping Up-to-Date. 18. Getting the best out of electronic and paper sources. - Pt. 5. Aids to Improve the Quality of your Research. 19. Recording and presenting research findings. - Appendix. 1. Check your knowledge of how to use a law library. - Appendix 2. The inter-library loan service. - Appendix 3. Comparative table of generally-accepted terminology for the divisions of Bills, Acts and statutory instruments. - Appendix 4. Using CDs and the internet for legal research. - Appindix 5. Systems for citing documents in writing work. - Appendix 6. List of useful web sites. - References. - Index.
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Acknowledgements. - Table of figures. - Introduction: about this book and how to use it. - Pt. 1. Initial Steps in Legal Research. 1. Finding and using a law library. 2. Effective use of catalogues and indexes. - Pt. 2. Researching the Law of England, Wales and Scotland. 3. The structure of the literature. 4. Primary legislation. 5. Secondary legislation. 6. Case law. 7. Extra-legal sources. 8. Commentary on the law. 9. Researching the law of Scotland: introduction. 10. Scotland: primary legislation. 11. Scotland: secondary legislation. 12. Scotland: case law. 13. Scotland: commentary on the law. - Pt. 3. Researching the Law of the European Community and European Human Rights Law. 14. The European Community: introduction. 15. Legislation and case law of the European Community. 16. Commentary on European Community Law. 17. European human rights law. - Pt. 4. Keeping Up-to-Date. 18. Getting the best out of electronic and paper sources. - Pt. 5. Aids to Improve the Quality of your Research. 19. Recording and presenting research findings. - Appendix. 1. Check your knowledge of how to use a law library. - Appendix 2. The inter-library loan service. - Appendix 3. Comparative table of generally-accepted terminology for the divisions of Bills, Acts and statutory instruments. - Appendix 4. Using CDs and the internet for legal research. - Appindix 5. Systems for citing documents in writing work. - Appendix 6. List of useful web sites. - References. - Index.