Contents:Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Section I: How to begin. - Ch. 1. The law course. - Ch. 2. Effective private study. - Ch. 3. The law library. - Section II: How law is made. - Equity and the common law. - Ch.5. The court system. - Ch.6. The doctrine of precedent. - Ch. 7. Principles of statutory interpretation. - Section III: EU law and human rights law. - Ch.8. The law of the european union. - Ch.9. The human rights act 1998. - Section IV: Academic study skills. - Ch. 10. Research and preparation skills. - Ch. 11. Legal writing skills. - Ch. 12. Presentation skills. - Ch.13. Preparing for examinations. - Section V: The legal professions. - Ch. 14. Legal professionals. - Ch. 15. The professional ethic. Ch. 16. Careers in law. - Appendices. - Appendix A. - Appendix B. - Appendix C. - Appendix D. - Index.