Table of Contents

1. Studying Law: What's It All About?
2. The Jurisdictions of the Principal Courts
3. The Constitutional Background to English Law
4. The Sources of English Law
5. The Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
6. Finding and Citing the Sources of Law
7. Legal Method
8. Written English
9. Writing Case Notes
10. Answering Essay Questions
11. Answering Problem Questions
12. Oral Skills
Appendix 1: Extracts from the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights
Appendix 2: Law Reports and Journals: Some Useful References
Index.

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About the Author

Simon Askey is Deputy Director of the Undergraduate Laws Programme, University of London International Programmes.

Ian McLeod is a Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Stirling, UK. His publications include Legal Method, Legal Theory and Key Concepts in Law.