Effective Legal Research

• Main Authors: Thomas, Philip A. (Author), Knowles, John 1959- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Thomson/Sweet & Maxwell 2006
• Series: Legal Skills Series
• Subjects: Legal research > England; Legal research > Wales; Law > European Community
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Physical Description: x, 187 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 171) and index
• ISBN: 9780421922709; 0421922702

*Provides a practical guide to researching or tracing legal information effectively *Helps users find the material they need with the minimum of effort, and to use it with confidence *Presents the information in a step-by-step format, leading students through the world of legal research from using a law library to searching online *Summarises the steps to be taken when consulting reference works *Includes detailed advice on online search strategies *Explains how to research EU and ECHR materials *Incorporates examples of Law Reports, Acts, Halsbury's, Current Law, Hansard and European materials from the Official Journal, Eur-Lex and the European Court of Justice so students can familiarise themselves with the different layouts *Contains shaded tip boxes highlighting important points to remember *Includes detailed coverage of online sources of UK official publications *Provides web shots from key online sources including WestlawUK, Lexis Nexis Professional, British and Irish Legal Information Institute, Europa and TSO *Appendices include Abbreviations list of Reports, Series and Journals, Summary of Sources for English Law, Online Sources of Scots and Northern Ireland Law