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Legal Research in New Zealand provides a detailed examination of the process of legal research. Aimed primarily for use by law students the book is presented in three parts: * Part 1 sets the parameters of the process: defining legal research and presenting its typologies; identifying the main types of legal research methodologies; providing frameworks for undertaking the legal research process; examining the skills required; detailing the requirements for research integrity; and covering the practicalities of selecting a topic and refining a research question. * Part 2 addresses the fundamentals of dealing with legal information: the specialist nature of legal language; types and formats of legal information; how law libraries present legal information; and practicalities for searching in the online environment. * Part 3 provides guidance for specialist areas of legal research: Kaupapa Maori legal research; Maori and indigenous legal issues; law in other jurisdictions; public international law; historical legal research; and an introduction to the use of legal theory for legal research.
Legal Research in New Zealand explores various legal sources, how to find them and how to go about best using them in a practical and user-friendly style. It is a valuable resource for all students of New Zealand law. Features: Written by well-respected New Zealand authoring team Addresses legal research skills relevant to the New Zealand student and invaluable for their legal career Up-to-date and relevant content Related Titles Scragg, R. (ed) Legal Writing: A Complete Guide for a Career in Law (2014) Krever, R. Mastering Law Studies and Law Exam techniques (2014) Webb, D. Sanders, K., and Scott, P., The New Zealand Legal System: Structures and Processes, 5th edition (2010)
ISBN: 9781927248034
Price: $116.09
RRP: $128.99
Format: Paperback
Available stock: 5
Publishing status: Active
Author: Russell, Mary-Rose (Ed)
Imprint: Lexis Nexis
