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Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University 6th ed


ISBN13: 9781292499543
Previous Edition ISBN: 9781292375304
To be Published: November 2026
Publisher: Pearson Education Ltd
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
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Letters to a Law Student is an industry-leading text with built-in resources and worked examples to help you transition from university to your first year of law school. Practical and easy to read, it flows as a series of letters covering the chronological journey of a law student. By promoting critical analysis of the law, the text serves as a valuable companion to general law modules covering skills, the legal system and more.

The 6th Edition has been updated to take account of the state of legal education today, with new chapters on AI and doing coursework and dissertations, while also providing readers with a wealth of practical advice on all aspects of studying law. Debates around political and legal principles, such as the nature of law, the scope of free speech and the harm principle, are fully covered.

Subjects:
Legal Skills and Method
Contents:
PART 1: THINKING ABOUT STUDYING LAW
Letter 1: What is law?
Letter 2: Why you should study law
Letter 3: Why not do something else?
Letter 4: But is law the right subject for me?

PART 2: PREPARING TO STUDY LAW
Letter 5: A fundamental problem
Letter 6: On free speech
Letter 7: Means and ends
Letter 8: Acts and omissions
Letter 9: The many and the few
Letter 10: The harm principle
Letter 11: Justice and rights
Letter 12: How (and how not) to argue
Letter 13: Doing the LNAT

PART 3: STUDYING LAW
Letter 14: The secrets to your success
Letter 15: Avoiding problems
Letter 16: What AI can (and cannot) do for you
Letter 17: Making the most of your time
Letter 18: Using a textbook
Letter 19: Reading cases
Letter 20: A brief history of law reporting
Letter 21: Making sense of statutes
Letter 22: Getting through articles
Letter 23: Getting the most out of where you are

PART 4: WRITING LIKE A LAWYER
Letter 24: Writing essays
Letter 25: Answering problem questions
Letter 26: Doing coursework and a dissertation
Letter 27: Revising for, and doing, exams

PART 5: AFTER STUDYING LAW
Letter 28: Moving on

APPENDICES
A. A mini-dictionary of law
B. Century Insurance v Northern Ireland Road Transport Board [1942] AC 509
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