How to write law essays & exams /
How to write law essays and exams
S I Strong, PhD (Cantab), DPhil (Oxon), JD (Duke); Manley O. Hudson Professor of Law; Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales; Solicitor, Ireland; Attorney, New York, Illinois and Missouri.
- Fifth edition.
- x, 284 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to writing law essays and exams -- Building the necessary foundation : reading, understanding and summarising legal materials -- Step one in the IRAC method : the issue -- Step two in the IRAC method : the rule -- Step three in the IRAC method : the application -- Step four in the IRAC method : the conclusion -- Adapting IRAC to 'discuss' questions -- General tips on legal writing -- Adapting IRAC for professional practice -- Worked questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"How to Write Law Essays & Exams provides law students with a practical and proven method of analysing and answering essay and exam questions. The book focuses on those questions that give students the most trouble, namely problem questions, but its techniques are equally applicable to other types of essays. In addition to providing a framework for analysing and writing law essays, the book teaches students how to identify relevant legal authorities, distinguish and harmonise conflicting legal precedents and evaluate the applicability of the law to the facts of the question at hand. The book also contains specific law-related revision techniques and general writing tips."--Publisher's website.