| Unit name | Advanced Legal Research Methods and Legal System |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM1008 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Bibbings |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit aims to provide an overview of the English legal system, a critical and analytical approach to legal systems and legal research, and the necessary skills and knowledge for advanced-level legal research. In particular the following will be covered:
Pre-requiste None,
By the end of the unit, a successful student will be able to:
a) explain and critically assess the structure and methods of the English Legal System;
b) utilise this knowledge and these methods in their writing In relation to b) they should be able to research different areas of law and legal issues and critically analyse law creation, development and implementation.
This unit is also intended to improve skills relating to research – in particular, the ability to research legal issues and areas of law. The essay provides a means of assessing what they have learned throughout the unit and whether they are able not only to think critically about it but also to utilise it in their own work.
5 X 2 HOUR SEMINARS
2,000 word essay
Martin Partington Introduction to the English Legal System (Oxford:OUP, 2008) 4th ed; John Knowles and Philip Thomas Effective Legal Research (London: Sweet and Maxwell 2009) 2nd ed; Ian Mcleod Legal Method (London: Palgrave, 2009) (7th ed); James A. Holland, Julian S. Webb, Learning legal Rules: a students' guide to legal method and reasoning (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010) 7th ed;William Twinning and David Meirs, How to Do Things with Rules (Cambridge:CUP, 2010) 5th ed
