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This book seeks to explain the practical skills needed for print and online legal research and for legal writing. It provides a current and comprehensive look at the topic, consolidating information on legal research and writing into one handy, easy-to-use resource. The book is written for both seasoned practitioner seeking to add the latest techniques to his or her research arsenal and for the beginning law student who faces a bewildering array of information. It includes chapters on legal research malpractice and the acquisition of research resources. Legal Research and Writing is the most up-to-date book of its kind available in Canada today.
Table of Contents
- FRONT MATTER
- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING
- CHAPTER 2 SECONDARY LEGAL RESOURCES
- CHAPTER 3 RESEARCHING LEGISLATION
- CHAPTER 4 RESEARCHING CASE LAW
- CHAPTER 5 LEGAL RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET
- CHAPTER 6 LEGAL RESEARCH DATABASES AND CD-ROMS
- CHAPTER 7 INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LEGAL RESEARCH
- CHAPTER 8 LEGAL RESEARCH BY TOPIC
- CHAPTER 9 SELECTING AND ACQUIRING LEGAL RESOURCES
- CHAPTER 10 LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING MALPRACTICE
- CHAPTER 11 LEGAL WRITING
- CHAPTER 12 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER — A SAMPLE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND MEMORANDUM OF LAW
- GLOSSARY
- TABLE OF CASES
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
