Brief description
This module aims to assist you with your studies on the LL.M. by guiding you in the development and refinement of the range of skills that you must master if you are to study successfully. You will receive guidance relating to the comprehension and critical analysis of a variety of legal materials, including law reports, legislation and academic literature. You will also receive guidance on the tasks/exercises that are fundamental to the study of law and to their assessment within the LL.M.: case noting, problem solving and essay writing. You will be set exercises that provide opportunities to develop and refine these skills and you will also be given the opportunity to submit a comprehension exercise mid-way through the module. The feed back from this exercise will help you to gauge the level of difficulty of the module and assist you when you come to write the module essay.
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
Race How to get a good degree
Open University Press 335200249
Race How to get a good degree
Open University Press 335200249
Blaxter, Loraine How to Research
edition 2r.e. . Open U.P. 335209033
Holland, James A. Learning Legal Rules
edition 4r.e. . Blackstone P. 1854318896
Holland, James A. Learning Legal Rules
edition 4r.e. . Blackstone P. 1854318896
Gifford, D. J How to understand an act of Parliament
Cavendish 1859412068
Williams, Glanville Llewelyn Learning the law
edition 12th part pages . Stevens and Sons 421744200
Brayne, Hugh Legal Skills Book
edition 2r.e. of Professional Skills for Lawyers . Butterworth 406982481
Bill Jones and Roy Johnson Making the grade : a study programme for adult students
Manchester University Press 719031788
Elbow, Peter Writing with Power
edition 2r.e.of "Writing with Power: Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process" . Oxf.U.P.(N.Y.) 195120175
Adams, J.N. Understanding Law
Sweet & M. 421574208
Bill Jones and Roy Johnson Making the grade : a study programme for adult students
Manchester University Press 719031788
Elliott, Catherine English Legal System
edition 2r.e. . Longman 582327180
Harnadek, Anita Critical reading improvement : a program for self-instruction
McGraw-Hill 1969
Llewellyn, K. N. Bramble bush
edition 1960 part pages . Oceana Publications 379000733
Journals
Law Reports: Appeal Cases http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=law+reports+appeal+cases&SL=None&Search_Code=TKEY&CNT=20
Criminal Law Review http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=criminal+law+review&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
Law Society's Gazette http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=law+society%27s+gazette&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
All England Law Reports http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=all+england+law+reports&SL=None&Search_Code=TKEY&CNT=20
Weekly Law Reports http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=weekly+law+reports&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
Times Law Reports http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=times+law+reports&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
Statute Law Review http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=statute+law+review&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
Web Page/Sites
Public General Acts http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=Public+general+acts&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
Public General Acts http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=Public+general+acts&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
** Supplementary Text
Help Guides for Lexis/Nexis http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/lexishelp.asp
About EUR-Lex - the portal to European Union law http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/eurlexhelp.asp
UWA Electronic Resources http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/elecinfo.asp
UWA Electronic Journals http://www.aber.ac.uk/is/ejournals/
Subject Information & Links for Law http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/subject/law/
Acts, SIs and Command Papers online from HMSO website http://www.hmso.gov.uk/
Locating full-text European Union case law via Lexis, Westlaw & EUR-Lex http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/eurocase.asp
Help Guides for Westlaw http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/westlawhelp.asp
Introduction to Information Resources for Law Distance Learners http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/lawdls.asp
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7