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Writing Law Dissertations: An Introduction and Guide to the Conduct of Legal Research 2nd ed

Michael Salter, Julie Mason

ISBN13: 9781408222614
Previous Edition ISBN: 9780582894358
Publisher: Pearson Education Ltd
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
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Adopting a highly practical approach, this book shows the reader how to research and write a dissertation, covering the various stages - planning, identifying key issues, utilising the appropriate research methods, time management issues, and managing one's supervision. This book covers legal dissertation level research, embracing both LL.B. (undergraduate) and the specific demands of LL.M. dissertations.

Subjects:
Reference, Legal Skills and Method
Contents:
Introduction Chapter 1. How to Begin - Introduction - What is 'research'? - What is a 'dissertation'? - How to choose your dissertation topic - Specific suggestions for getting you started - Identifying the key issues and marginal issues in your dissertation - Is the research viable in practice? - Putting pen to paper - Conclusion Chapter 2. Getting Along With Your Supervisor - Introduction - Choosing your supervisor - When to choose - What can you expect from your supervisor? - The role of the dissertation supervisor - Devise your own 'learning contract' - At the beginning of your supervision - Writing the dissertation - Meeting your supervisor - Reviewing draft chapters - How much supervision? - Making the most of constructive criticism and formative feedback - Common problems with supervision - Conclusion Chapter 3. Selecting Suitable Approaches to the Conduct of Dissertation Research - Introduction - Resistance to methodological discussion - Positive reasons for engaging in methodological discussion - Recognising the implications of the tension between different research methodologies - Avoiding the pitfalls of selecting an inappropriate methodology - Conclusion Chapter 4. Black-Letter Approaches to Doctrinal Research - Introduction - Towards a provisional working definition: black-letter law as legal formalism - Other features of the black-letter approach - The centrality of classic textbooks - Insulating the dissertation topic from 'external' factors - Setting and answering the question: what is the legal position on X? - The requirement to reveal a system of underlying principles ordering legal rules - Searching for coherence and systematic order - Legal principles and rules are largely determinate - The standpoint of black-letter analysis - Wider strategies of selective exclusion - The focus on law in books - Deductive methods of reasoning from first principles - Law as a distinct and unique discipline - The restricted character of black-letter forms of criticism of law - Questions of evaluation: the advantages and problems of black-letter analysis - Conclusion Chapter 5. Sociolegal Approaches to the Conduct of Dissertation Research - Introduction - Defining sociolegal studies - The diversity of topics and themes addressed by sociolegal studies - The emphasis on law in action - Policy and the power of ideologies - The diversity of research methods used in sociolegal studies - Ethical and other normative dimensions - Strengths and criticisms of sociolegal approaches - Conclusion - Introduction - Comparative approaches - Comparative historical approaches - Historical methodologies more generally - Sociolegal histories of criminal justice - The legal regulation of property and housing - International and comparative sociolegal histories - Public law, civil liberties and human rights - Social welfare and family policy - The legal regulation of professions - Black-letter versions of legal history - Conclusion Conclusion Further Reading and Bibliography